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Country around Knoxville is a rural area of about 474 people in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 22 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL and 68 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 56°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $249k and rent runs about $1k a month.
474people
$249kTypical home
$1,037/moRent
93° / 56°Summer / winter
0"Snow
245Sunny days
100Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 474 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 14 people per sq mi
- 68 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 22 mi to Tuscaloosa, AL
- 21 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $249k (≈$1,568/mo)
- Median rent $1,037/mo
- Median household income $66k
- Property tax about 0.1% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 56°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 70°F)
- 245 sunny days a year (109 totally clear)
- 120 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 100 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 5 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (342 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,527 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 42
- 31% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 33% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 9% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 55 mi to GTR airport
- 72 mi to BHM (major hub)
- 67 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 59% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1979
- 77% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 285 ft
- 157 mi to the ocean
- 74 mi to a big lake
- 61 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 260 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 89 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 24 bars within 25 mi
- 25 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 12 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 31% of Alabama districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 46 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 20 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Tuscaloosa County: R+20 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
- Moderate drought risk
- 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.