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Country around Lisman is a rural area of about 1,219 people in Choctaw County, Alabama, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 82 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL and 125 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 58°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $97k and rent runs about $543 a month.
1,219people
$97kTypical home
$543/moRent
93° / 58°Summer / winter
1"Snow
247Sunny days
101Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,219 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 8 people per sq mi
- 125 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 82 mi to Tuscaloosa, AL
- 24 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $97k (≈$609/mo)
- Median rent $543/mo
- Median household income $44k
- Property tax about 0.2% of value
- 10.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 58°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 71°F)
- 247 sunny days a year (114 totally clear)
- 118 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 101 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
- Low violent crime (194 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (614 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 62
- 17% of households have kids
- 38% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 34 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 27 mi to MEI airport
- 128 mi to BHM (major hub)
- 24 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 58% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1983
- 68% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 217 ft
- 105 mi to the ocean
- 113 mi to a big lake
- 100 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 14 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 35 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 13 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 44 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 12% of Alabama districts (reading)
- 23 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 103 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 26 mi to the nearest vet
- 54 mi to the nearest dog park
- 16 congregations per 10k people
- 25 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Choctaw County: R+24 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.