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Country around Pittsview is a rural area of about 547 people in Russell County, Alabama, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 29 miles from Columbus, GA and 119 miles from Atlanta, GA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 62°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $158k and rent runs about $1k a month.
547people
$158kTypical home
$1,175/moRent
94° / 62°Summer / winter
0"Snow
251Sunny days
131Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 547 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 4 people per sq mi
- 119 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 29 mi to Columbus, GA
- 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $158k (≈$993/mo)
- Median rent $1,175/mo
- Median household income $51k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°F
- Winter highs around 62°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
- 131 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 5 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (514 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,767 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 55
- 22% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 41 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 28 mi to CSG airport
- 111 mi to ATL (major hub)
- 134 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 61% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1977
- 74% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 299 ft
- 129 mi to the ocean
- 8 mi to a big lake
- 57 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 238 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 83 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 9 bars within 25 mi
- 17 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 21 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 42% of Alabama districts (reading)
- 18 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 25 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 16 mi to the nearest vet
- 17 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 20 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Russell County: Purple — split almost evenly
- Alabama: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- 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.