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Country around Epes is a rural area of about 442 people in Sumter County, Alabama, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 52 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL and 98 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 56°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $62k and rent runs about $775 a month.
442people
$62kTypical home
$775/moRent
92° / 56°Summer / winter
0"Snow
247Sunny days
108Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 442 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 8 people per sq mi
- 98 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 52 mi to Tuscaloosa, AL
- 37 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $62k (≈$389/mo)
- Median rent $775/mo
- Median household income $32k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 13.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 56°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 70°F)
- 247 sunny days a year (114 totally clear)
- 118 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 108 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (129 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,552 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 60
- 25% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 11% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 42 mi to MEI airport
- 102 mi to BHM (major hub)
- 38 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 51% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1988
- 63% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 197 ft
- 137 mi to the ocean
- 98 mi to a big lake
- 91 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 290 mi to the nearest ski area
- 22 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 3 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
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 35 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 26% of Alabama districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 20 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 69 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 38 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 8 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Sumter County: D+41 in 2024
- Alabama: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Moderate 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.