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Edwardsville is a tiny town of 238 people in Cleburne County, Alabama. It's about 27 miles from Anniston, AL and 58 miles from Atlanta, GA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 52°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $155k and rent runs about $798 a month.
238people
$155kTypical home
$798/moRent
89° / 52°Summer / winter
1"Snow
247Sunny days
95Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 238
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 14 people per sq mi
- 58 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 27 mi to Anniston, AL
- 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $155k (≈$976/mo)
- Median rent $798/mo
- Median household income $79k
- Property tax about 0.2% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 52°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 247 sunny days a year (108 totally clear)
- 118 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 95 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (84 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (849 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 36
- 32% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 36 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 59 mi to ATL airport
- 59 mi to ATL (major hub)
- 84 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 71% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1975
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,171 ft
- 238 mi to the ocean
- 48 mi to a big lake
- 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 142 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 80 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 14 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 22 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 33% of Alabama districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 31 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 17 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 21 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Cleburne County: R+84 in 2024
- Alabama: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Low 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.