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Country around Skipperville is a rural area of about 702 people in Dale County, Alabama, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 24 miles from Dothan, AL and 155 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 60°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $252k and rent runs about $900 a month.
702people
$252kTypical home
$900/moRent
93° / 60°Summer / winter
0"Snow
261Sunny days
103Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 702 people spread over the area
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 13 people per sq mi
- 155 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 24 mi to Dothan, AL
- 12 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $252k (≈$1,590/mo)
- Median rent $900/mo
- Median household income $55k
- Property tax about 0.2% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 60°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 70°F)
- 261 sunny days a year (113 totally clear)
- 104 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 103 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
- Low violent crime (254 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,155 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 50
- 27% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 18 mi to DHN airport
- 126 mi to PNS (major hub)
- 129 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 68% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1992
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 315 ft
- 84 mi to the ocean
- 21 mi to a big lake
- 63 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 283 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 60 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 16 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 27 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 29% of Alabama districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 28 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 24 mi to the nearest vet
- 13 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 20 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Dale County: R+52 in 2024
- Alabama: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Low 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.