Living in Country around Tibbie, AL
Country around Tibbie is a rural area of about 678 people in Washington County, Alabama, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 49 miles from Mobile, AL and 170 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 60°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $160k and rent runs about $655 a month.
678people
$160kTypical home
$655/moRent
92° / 60°Summer / winter
0"Snow
252Sunny days
102Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 678 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 10 people per sq mi
- 170 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 49 mi to Mobile, AL
- 36 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $160k (≈$1,009/mo)
- Median rent $655/mo
- Median household income $55k
- Property tax about 0.2% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 60°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 72°F)
- 252 sunny days a year (113 totally clear)
- 113 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 102 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
- Very low violent crime (106 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (575 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 52
- 24% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 38 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 47 mi to MOB airport
- 86 mi to PNS (major hub)
- 75 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 71% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1986
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 131 ft
- 45 mi to the ocean
- 142 mi to a big lake
- 46 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 16 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 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
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 21 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 48% of Alabama districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 74 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 40 mi to the nearest vet
- 41 mi to the nearest dog park
- 17 congregations per 10k people
- 40 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Washington County: R+55 in 2024
- Alabama: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very 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.