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Courtland is a tiny town of 723 people in Lawrence County, Alabama. It's about 20 miles from Decatur, AL and 85 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 51°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $172k and rent runs about $704 a month.
723people
$172kTypical home
$704/moRent
89° / 51°Summer / winter
2"Snow
242Sunny days
113Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 723
- Part of a metro area
- About 245 people per sq mi
- 85 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 20 mi to Decatur, AL
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $172k (≈$1,087/mo)
- Median rent $704/mo
- Median household income $48k
- Property tax about 0.2% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 51°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 242 sunny days a year (109 totally clear)
- 123 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 113 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 1 night a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (89 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (619 per 100k)
People
- Median age 44
- 29% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 11% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 17 mi to MSL airport
- 83 mi to BHM (major hub)
- 85 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 65% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1980
- 75% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 571 ft
- 275 mi to the ocean
- 6 mi to a big lake
- 20 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 163 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 14 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 174 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 6 bars within 25 mi
- 41 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 17 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 20 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 37% of Alabama districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 32 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 18 mi to the nearest vet
- 23 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 22 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Lawrence County: R+62 in 2024
- Alabama: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- 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.