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Country around Delta is a rural area of about 1,777 people in Clay County, Alabama, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 15 miles from Anniston, AL and 62 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 53°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $143k and rent runs about $619 a month.
1,777people
$143kTypical home
$619/moRent
89° / 53°Summer / winter
1"Snow
247Sunny days
122Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,777 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 16 people per sq mi
- 62 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 15 mi to Anniston, AL
- 12 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $143k (≈$902/mo)
- Median rent $619/mo
- Median household income $59k
- Property tax about 0.2% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 53°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 247 sunny days a year (108 totally clear)
- 118 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 122 days a year with rain or snow
- 1" 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 47
- 25% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 11% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 60 mi to BHM airport
- 60 mi to BHM (major hub)
- 63 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1985
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,089 ft
- 207 mi to the ocean
- 26 mi to a big lake
- 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 174 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 73 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 8 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 35 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 41% of Alabama districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 46 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 22 mi to the nearest vet
- 5 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 21 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.