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Country around Ward is a rural area of about 296 people in Choctaw County, Alabama, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 74 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL and 116 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 $105k and rent runs about $543 a month.
296people
$105kTypical home
$543/moRent
92° / 57°Summer / winter
0"Snow
247Sunny days
97Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 296 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 4 people per sq mi
- 116 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 74 mi to Tuscaloosa, AL
- 32 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $105k (≈$659/mo)
- Median rent $543/mo
- Median household income $48k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 57°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 70°F)
- 247 sunny days a year (114 totally clear)
- 118 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 97 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
- Low violent crime (194 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (614 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 67
- 15% of households have kids
- 35% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 35 mi to MEI airport
- 119 mi to BHM (major hub)
- 32 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 51% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1999
- 80% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 180 ft
- 108 mi to the ocean
- 103 mi to a big lake
- 108 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 16 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 16 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
- 43 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 12% of Alabama districts (reading)
- 22 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 97 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 22 mi to the nearest vet
- 57 mi to the nearest dog park
- 16 congregations per 10k people
- 21 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.