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Country around Detroit is a rural area of about 893 people in Marion County, Alabama, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 59 miles from Florence, AL and 86 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 52°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $97k and rent runs about $377 a month.
893people
$97kTypical home
$377/moRent
91° / 52°Summer / winter
1"Snow
241Sunny days
107Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 893 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 15 people per sq mi
- 86 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 59 mi to Florence, AL
- 36 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $97k (≈$614/mo)
- Median rent $377/mo
- Median household income $73k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 52°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 241 sunny days a year (111 totally clear)
- 124 cloudy days a year
- 41 of 90 winter days are gray
- 107 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 4 days a year over 100°F
- 3 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (154 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,124 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 34
- 28% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 38 mi to TUP airport
- 87 mi to BHM (major hub)
- 86 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 72% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1973
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 440 ft
- 231 mi to the ocean
- 55 mi to a big lake
- 41 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 224 mi to the nearest ski area
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 40 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 8 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 28% of Alabama districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 23 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 39 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 43 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Marion County: R+82 in 2024
- Alabama: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Moderate 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.