Living in Country around Randolph, AL
Country around Randolph is a rural area of about 674 people in Bibb County, Alabama, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 42 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL and 43 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 55°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $130k and rent runs about $733 a month.
674people
$130kTypical home
$733/moRent
90° / 55°Summer / winter
1"Snow
250Sunny days
106Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 674 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 11 people per sq mi
- 43 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 42 mi to Tuscaloosa, AL
- 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $130k (≈$822/mo)
- Median rent $733/mo
- Median household income $43k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 55°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
- 106 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
- Low violent crime (271 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,071 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 57
- 25% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 8% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 40 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 46 mi to BHM airport
- 46 mi to BHM (major hub)
- 42 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 60% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1982
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 594 ft
- 160 mi to the ocean
- 23 mi to a big lake
- 33 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 237 mi to the nearest ski area
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 43 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 22 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 32 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 24% of Alabama districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 58 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 11 mi to the nearest vet
- 19 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 13 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Bibb County: R+64 in 2024
- Alabama: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- 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.