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Country around Toxey is a rural area of about 1,072 people in Choctaw County, Alabama, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 80 miles from Hattiesburg, MS and 136 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 58°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $175k and rent runs about $543 a month.
1,072people
$175kTypical home
$543/moRent
91° / 58°Summer / winter
0"Snow
252Sunny days
95Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,072 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 11 people per sq mi
- 136 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 80 mi to Hattiesburg, MS
- 43 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $175k (≈$1,104/mo)
- Median rent $543/mo
- Median household income $44k
- Property tax about 0.1% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 58°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 71°F)
- 252 sunny days a year (113 totally clear)
- 113 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 95 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (194 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (614 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 52
- 19% of households have kids
- 28% are 65 or older
- 12% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 41 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 43 mi to MEI airport
- 117 mi to PNS (major hub)
- 42 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 55% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1992
- 71% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 246 ft
- 83 mi to the ocean
- 116 mi to a big lake
- 86 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course 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
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 33 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 15% of Alabama districts (reading)
- 26 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 106 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 43 mi to the nearest vet
- 52 mi to the nearest dog park
- 16 congregations per 10k people
- 42 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Choctaw County: R+24 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.