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Country around Jones is a rural area of about 864 people in Dallas County, Alabama, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 37 miles from Montgomery, AL and 68 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 57°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $66k and rent runs about $733 a month.
864people
$66kTypical home
$733/moRent
92° / 57°Summer / winter
0"Snow
250Sunny days
95Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 864 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 14 people per sq mi
- 68 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 37 mi to Montgomery, AL
- 14 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $66k (≈$414/mo)
- Median rent $733/mo
- Median household income $37k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 14.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 57°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 70°F)
- 250 sunny days a year (111 totally clear)
- 115 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 95 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 (518 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,335 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 35
- 32% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 11% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 32 mi to MGM airport
- 70 mi to BHM (major hub)
- 67 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 53% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1981
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 433 ft
- 135 mi to the ocean
- 28 mi to a big lake
- 41 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 257 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 22 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 12 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 13 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 10% of Alabama districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 43 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 15 mi to the nearest vet
- 25 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 14 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Dallas County: D+32 in 2024
- Alabama: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Very 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.