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Country around Marion is a rural area of about 5,288 people in Perry County, Alabama, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 40 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL and 65 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 57°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $92k and rent runs about $625 a month.
5,288people
$92kTypical home
$625/moRent
91° / 57°Summer / winter
1"Snow
253Sunny days
103Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 5,288 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 14 people per sq mi
- 65 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 40 mi to Tuscaloosa, AL
- 24 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $92k (≈$582/mo)
- Median rent $625/mo
- Median household income $39k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 9.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 57°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 71°F)
- 253 sunny days a year (114 totally clear)
- 112 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 103 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
People
- Median age 41
- 20% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 15% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 59 mi to MGM airport
- 68 mi to BHM (major hub)
- 63 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 50% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1988
- 77% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 325 ft
- 142 mi to the ocean
- 48 mi to a big lake
- 57 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 261 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 13 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 17 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 1% of Alabama districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 70 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 6 mi to the nearest vet
- 29 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 24 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Perry County: D+43 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