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Detroit is a tiny town of 189 people in Lamar County, Alabama. It's about 62 miles from Florence, AL and 86 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 53°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $95k and rent runs about $377 a month.
189people
$95kTypical home
$377/moRent
91° / 53°Summer / winter
1"Snow
241Sunny days
103Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 189
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 143 people per sq mi
- 86 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 62 mi to Florence, AL
- 36 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $95k (≈$596/mo)
- Median rent $377/mo
- Median household income $50k
- Property tax about 0.2% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 53°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 241 sunny days a year (111 totally clear)
- 124 cloudy days a year
- 41 of 90 winter days are gray
- 103 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 4 days a year over 100°F
- 3 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (263 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (919 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 40
- 30% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 38 mi to TUP airport
- 87 mi to BHM (major hub)
- 86 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 55% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1974
- 79% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 423 ft
- 227 mi to the ocean
- 58 mi to a big lake
- 44 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 227 mi to the nearest ski area
- 14 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 40 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
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 10 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 33% of Alabama districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 23 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 39 mi to the nearest vet
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 40 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Lamar County: R+76 in 2024
- Alabama: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate 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.