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Country around Wadley is a rural area of about 2,407 people in Randolph County, Alabama, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 36 miles from Auburn, AL and 76 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 55°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $196k and rent runs about $845 a month.
2,407people
$196kTypical home
$845/moRent
90° / 55°Summer / winter
1"Snow
247Sunny days
119Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 2,407 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 18 people per sq mi
- 76 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 36 mi to Auburn, AL
- 26 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $196k (≈$1,235/mo)
- Median rent $845/mo
- Median household income $52k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 55°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 247 sunny days a year (108 totally clear)
- 118 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 119 days a year with rain or snow
- 1" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (413 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,577 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 32
- 25% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 15% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 34 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 56 mi to CSG airport
- 74 mi to BHM (major hub)
- 76 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1974
- 80% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 715 ft
- 185 mi to the ocean
- 45 mi to a big lake
- 24 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 195 mi to the nearest ski area
- 23 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 22 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 3 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 43% of Alabama districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 27 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 26 mi to the nearest vet
- 27 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 28 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Randolph County: R+65 in 2024
- Alabama: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk