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Egypt is a tiny town of 616 people in Etowah County, Alabama. It's about 10 miles from Gadsden, AL and 52 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 51°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $208k and rent runs about $847 a month.
616people
$208kTypical home
$847/moRent
89° / 51°Summer / winter
1"Snow
241Sunny days
107Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 616
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 68 people per sq mi
- 52 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 10 mi to Gadsden, AL
- 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $208k (≈$1,309/mo)
- Median rent $847/mo
- Median household income $46k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 9.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 51°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 241 sunny days a year (103 totally clear)
- 124 cloudy days a year
- 42 of 90 winter days are gray
- 107 days a year with rain or snow
- 1" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (195 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,152 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 39
- 40% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 49 mi to BHM airport
- 49 mi to BHM (major hub)
- 54 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 83% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1991
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,070 ft
- 245 mi to the ocean
- 33 mi to a big lake
- 18 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 146 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 12 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 127 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 12 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 2 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 21% of Alabama districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 52 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 19 mi to the nearest vet
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 29 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Etowah County: R+56 in 2024
- Alabama: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- 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.