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Country around Louisville is a rural area of about 1,203 people in Barbour County, Alabama, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 41 miles from Dothan, AL and 138 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 $79k and rent runs about $666 a month.
1,203people
$79kTypical home
$666/moRent
91° / 58°Summer / winter
0"Snow
261Sunny days
89Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,203 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 11 people per sq mi
- 138 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 41 mi to Dothan, AL
- 22 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $79k (≈$498/mo)
- Median rent $666/mo
- Median household income $44k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 58°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 70°F)
- 261 sunny days a year (113 totally clear)
- 104 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 89 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 (472 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,457 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 50
- 21% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 9% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 34 mi to DHN airport
- 132 mi to PNS (major hub)
- 135 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 60% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1988
- 60% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 456 ft
- 97 mi to the ocean
- 25 mi to a big lake
- 47 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 272 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 24 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 10 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 37 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 3% of Alabama districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 19 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 19 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 25 mi to the nearest vet
- 26 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 22 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Barbour County: R+15 in 2024
- Alabama: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk