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Country around Midway is a rural area of about 2,403 people in Bullock County, Alabama, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 39 miles from Auburn, AL and 129 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 59°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $104k and rent runs about $543 a month.
2,403people
$104kTypical home
$543/moRent
91° / 59°Summer / winter
1"Snow
251Sunny days
106Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 2,403 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 8 people per sq mi
- 129 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 39 mi to Auburn, AL
- 20 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $104k (≈$657/mo)
- Median rent $543/mo
- Median household income $49k
- Property tax about 0.2% of value
- 11.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 59°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 70°F)
- 251 sunny days a year (111 totally clear)
- 114 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 106 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
- About average violent crime (308 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (875 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 37
- 34% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 9% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 37 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 44 mi to CSG airport
- 125 mi to ATL (major hub)
- 129 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 55% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1984
- 70% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 397 ft
- 115 mi to the ocean
- 17 mi to a big lake
- 45 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 253 mi to the nearest ski area
- 24 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 10 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 38 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 3% of Alabama districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 28 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 34 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 31 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Bullock County: D+46 in 2024
- Alabama: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Very 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.