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Country around Fruithurst is a rural area of about 1,886 people in Cleburne County, Alabama, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 21 miles from Anniston, AL and 60 miles from Atlanta, GA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 53°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $156k and rent runs about $779 a month.
1,886people
$156kTypical home
$779/moRent
88° / 53°Summer / winter
1"Snow
247Sunny days
124Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,886 people spread over the area
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 18 people per sq mi
- 60 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 21 mi to Anniston, AL
- 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $156k (≈$981/mo)
- Median rent $779/mo
- Median household income $69k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°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
- 124 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- Rarely hits 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (84 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (849 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 39
- 26% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 38 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 61 mi to ATL airport
- 61 mi to ATL (major hub)
- 79 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 66% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1995
- 75% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,168 ft
- 231 mi to the ocean
- 43 mi to a big lake
- 12 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 149 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 122 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 27 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 21 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 22% of Alabama districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 37 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 17 mi to the nearest vet
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 17 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Cleburne County: R+84 in 2024
- Alabama: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk