Living in Country around Uniontown, AL
Country around Uniontown is a rural area of about 2,216 people in Perry County, Alabama, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 56 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL and 86 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 57°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $71k and rent runs about $475 a month.
2,216people
$71kTypical home
$475/moRent
92° / 57°Summer / winter
0"Snow
253Sunny days
106Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 2,216 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 16 people per sq mi
- 86 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 56 mi to Tuscaloosa, AL
- 26 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $71k (≈$446/mo)
- Median rent $475/mo
- Median household income $33k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 32.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°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
- 106 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
People
- Median age 38
- 22% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 34 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 64 mi to MGM airport
- 89 mi to BHM (major hub)
- 71 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 54% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1980
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 243 ft
- 121 mi to the ocean
- 64 mi to a big lake
- 76 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 282 mi to the nearest ski area
- 25 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 13 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
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 20 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 1% of Alabama districts (reading)
- 16 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 19 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 78 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 15 mi to the nearest vet
- 40 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 26 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Perry County: D+43 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