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Country around Cragford is a rural area of about 992 people in Clay County, Alabama, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 34 miles from Anniston, AL and 66 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 55°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $142k and rent runs about $619 a month.
992people
$142kTypical home
$619/moRent
90° / 55°Summer / winter
2"Snow
247Sunny days
121Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 992 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 16 people per sq mi
- 66 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 34 mi to Anniston, AL
- 22 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $142k (≈$897/mo)
- Median rent $619/mo
- Median household income $70k
- Property tax about 0.2% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 55°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 247 sunny days a year (108 totally clear)
- 118 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 121 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (225 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (550 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 44
- 42% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 64 mi to BHM airport
- 64 mi to BHM (major hub)
- 66 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 67% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1986
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 909 ft
- 187 mi to the ocean
- 35 mi to a big lake
- 17 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 194 mi to the nearest ski area
- 18 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 36 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 42 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 42% of Alabama districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 37 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 22 mi to the nearest vet
- 21 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 38 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Clay County: R+70 in 2024
- Alabama: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.