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Country around Thomaston is a rural area of about 671 people in Marengo County, Alabama, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 70 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL and 102 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 59°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $83k and rent runs about $646 a month.
671people
$83kTypical home
$646/moRent
92° / 59°Summer / winter
0"Snow
253Sunny days
98Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 671 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 6 people per sq mi
- 102 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 70 mi to Tuscaloosa, AL
- 36 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $83k (≈$525/mo)
- Median rent $646/mo
- Median household income $48k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 19.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 59°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
- 98 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
- High violent crime (785 per 100k), county-wide
- High property crime (3,733 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 53
- 20% of households have kids
- 29% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 67 mi to MEI airport
- 106 mi to BHM (major hub)
- 64 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 65% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1979
- 78% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 177 ft
- 105 mi to the ocean
- 78 mi to a big lake
- 85 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 299 mi to the nearest ski area
- 28 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 14 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
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 34 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 33% of Alabama districts (reading)
- 21 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 21 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 86 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 24 mi to the nearest vet
- 54 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 37 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Marengo County: R+4 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