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Eclectic is a small town of 1,141 people in Elmore County, Alabama. It's about 24 miles from Montgomery, AL and 75 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 56°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $162k and rent runs about $885 a month.
1,141people
$162kTypical home
$885/moRent
90° / 56°Summer / winter
0"Snow
250Sunny days
101Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 1,141
- Part of a metro area
- About 277 people per sq mi
- 75 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 24 mi to Montgomery, AL
- 20 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $162k (≈$1,020/mo)
- Median rent $885/mo
- Median household income $50k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 56°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 70°F)
- 250 sunny days a year (111 totally clear)
- 115 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 101 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 (255 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,688 per 100k)
People
- Median age 38
- 28% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 34 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 31 mi to MGM airport
- 76 mi to BHM (major hub)
- 75 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1976
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 548 ft
- 148 mi to the ocean
- 26 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 235 mi to the nearest ski area
- 16 mi to the nearest campground
- 14 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 177 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 17 bars within 25 mi
- 35 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 23 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 33 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 23% of Alabama districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 19 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 20 mi to the nearest vet
- 17 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 20 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Elmore County: R+52 in 2024
- Alabama: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Moderate 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.