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Country around Wing is a rural area of about 555 people in Covington County, Alabama, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 21 miles from Crestview, FL and 171 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 62°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $135k and rent runs about $746 a month.
555people
$135kTypical home
$746/moRent
92° / 62°Summer / winter
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258Sunny days
104Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 555 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 5 people per sq mi
- 171 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 21 mi to Crestview, FL
- 21 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $135k (≈$851/mo)
- Median rent $746/mo
- Median household income $54k
- Property tax about 0.2% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 62°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 72°F)
- 258 sunny days a year (112 totally clear)
- 107 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 104 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 (263 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,451 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 48
- 24% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 40 mi to VPS airport
- 50 mi to PNS (major hub)
- 53 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 71% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1981
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 230 ft
- 37 mi to the ocean
- 100 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 47 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 16 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 21 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 21% of Alabama districts (reading)
- 19 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 25 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 38 mi to the nearest vet
- 20 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 47 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Covington County: R+72 in 2024
- Alabama: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.