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Country around Daviston is a rural area of about 1,515 people in Tallapoosa County, Alabama, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 33 miles from Auburn, AL and 71 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 56°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $152k and rent runs about $621 a month.
1,515people
$152kTypical home
$621/moRent
91° / 56°Summer / winter
1"Snow
247Sunny days
72Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,515 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 16 people per sq mi
- 71 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 33 mi to Auburn, AL
- 16 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $152k (≈$957/mo)
- Median rent $621/mo
- Median household income $64k
- Property tax about 0.2% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 56°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
- 72 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (374 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,351 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 44
- 24% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 58 mi to CSG airport
- 70 mi to BHM (major hub)
- 71 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 73% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1980
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 745 ft
- 178 mi to the ocean
- 42 mi to a big lake
- 23 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 202 mi to the nearest ski area
- 19 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 34 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 6 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 33 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 42% of Alabama districts (reading)
- 15 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 34 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 17 mi to the nearest vet
- 18 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 32 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Tallapoosa County: R+50 in 2024
- Alabama: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk