Living in Country around Whatley, AL
Country around Whatley is a rural area of about 566 people in Clarke County, Alabama, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 71 miles from Daphne, AL and 139 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 59°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $113k and rent runs about $782 a month.
566people
$113kTypical home
$782/moRent
91° / 59°Summer / winter
0"Snow
255Sunny days
97Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 566 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 4 people per sq mi
- 139 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 71 mi to Daphne, AL
- 61 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $113k (≈$711/mo)
- Median rent $782/mo
- Median household income $70k
- Property tax about 0.2% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 59°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 71°F)
- 255 sunny days a year (116 totally clear)
- 110 cloudy days a year
- 36 of 90 winter days are gray
- 97 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
Safety
- Low violent crime (257 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,042 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 55
- 20% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 8% walk or take transit to work
- 75 mi to MOB airport
- 85 mi to PNS (major hub)
- 80 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 72% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1986
- 74% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 308 ft
- 66 mi to the ocean
- 106 mi to a big lake
- 71 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 24 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 19 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
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 17 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 21% of Alabama districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 70 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 60 mi to the nearest vet
- 40 mi to the nearest dog park
- 15 congregations per 10k people
- 65 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Clarke County: R+17 in 2024
- Alabama: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- 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.