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Country around Mathews is a rural area of about 874 people in Montgomery County, Alabama, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 17 miles from Montgomery, AL and 103 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 59°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $617k and rent runs about $1k a month.
874people
$617kTypical home
$1,092/moRent
93° / 59°Summer / winter
0"Snow
250Sunny days
116Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 874 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 12 people per sq mi
- 103 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 17 mi to Montgomery, AL
- 8 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $617k (≈$3,893/mo)
- Median rent $1,092/mo
- Median household income $148k
- Property tax about 0.2% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 59°F
- Muggy 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
- 116 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 4 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (584 per 100k), county-wide
- Above-average property crime (2,588 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 52
- 21% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 48% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 22 mi to MGM airport
- 104 mi to BHM (major hub)
- 102 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2000
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 338 ft
- 116 mi to the ocean
- 49 mi to a big lake
- 10 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 265 mi to the nearest ski area
- 19 mi to the nearest campground
- 10 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 134 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 14 bars within 25 mi
- 34 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 18 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 44 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 43% of Alabama districts (reading)
- 13 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 15 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 15 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 15 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Montgomery County: D+31 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
- Moderate drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.