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Country around Sawyerville is a rural area of about 1,419 people in Hale County, Alabama, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 37 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL and 77 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 $101k and rent runs about $715 a month.
1,419people
$101kTypical home
$715/moRent
91° / 57°Summer / winter
0"Snow
253Sunny days
107Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,419 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 17 people per sq mi
- 77 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 37 mi to Tuscaloosa, AL
- 37 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $101k (≈$636/mo)
- Median rent $715/mo
- Median household income $28k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 57°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 71°F)
- 253 sunny days a year (114 totally clear)
- 112 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 107 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
- Very low violent crime (151 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (386 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 43
- 22% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 48 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 65 mi to MEI airport
- 81 mi to BHM (major hub)
- 61 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 54% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1988
- 54% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 157 ft
- 139 mi to the ocean
- 72 mi to a big lake
- 70 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 273 mi to the nearest ski area
- 15 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 11 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
- 9 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 20% of Alabama districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 65 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 19 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 28 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hale County: D+7 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
- 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.