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Country around Hurtsboro is a rural area of about 1,486 people in Russell County, Alabama, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 23 miles from Auburn, AL and 118 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 58°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $115k and rent runs about $740 a month.
1,486people
$115kTypical home
$740/moRent
91° / 58°Summer / winter
1"Snow
251Sunny days
130Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,486 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 10 people per sq mi
- 118 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 23 mi to Auburn, AL
- 23 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $115k (≈$722/mo)
- Median rent $740/mo
- Median household income $43k
- Property tax about 0.2% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 58°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 251 sunny days a year (111 totally clear)
- 114 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 130 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (514 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,767 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 54
- 19% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 11% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 43 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 33 mi to CSG airport
- 110 mi to ATL (major hub)
- 117 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 60% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1986
- 64% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 443 ft
- 131 mi to the ocean
- 22 mi to a big lake
- 39 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 239 mi to the nearest ski area
- 20 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 104 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 11 bars within 25 mi
- 34 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 23 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 42% of Alabama districts (reading)
- 19 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 18 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 28 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- 22 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 20 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Russell County: Purple — split almost evenly
- Alabama: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate 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.