Living in Country around Sardis, AL
Country around Sardis is a rural area of about 991 people in Dallas County, Alabama, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 42 miles from Montgomery, AL and 93 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 $111k and rent runs about $733 a month.
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$111kTypical home
$733/moRent
91° / 57°Summer / winter
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250Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 991 people spread over the area
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 6 people per sq mi
- 93 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 42 mi to Montgomery, AL
- 16 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $111k (≈$701/mo)
- Median rent $733/mo
- Median household income $36k
- Property tax about 0.2% of value
- 21.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 57°F
- Steamy 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
- 100 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
- Above-average violent crime (518 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,335 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 64
- 14% of households have kids
- 40% are 65 or older
- 10% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 34 mi to MGM airport
- 95 mi to BHM (major hub)
- 92 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 70% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1969
- 50% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 377 ft
- 110 mi to the ocean
- 51 mi to a big lake
- 46 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 282 mi to the nearest ski area
- 15 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 8 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
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 14 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 10% of Alabama districts (reading)
- 16 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 22 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 49 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 16 mi to the nearest vet
- 32 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 16 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Dallas County: D+32 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
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.