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Elba is a small town of 3,468 people in Coffee County, Alabama. It's about 42 miles from Dothan, AL and 152 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 62°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $115k and rent runs about $836 a month.
3,468people
$115kTypical home
$836/moRent
92° / 62°Summer / winter
0"Snow
258Sunny days
102Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 3,468
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 226 people per sq mi
- 152 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 42 mi to Dothan, AL
- 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $115k (≈$722/mo)
- Median rent $836/mo
- Median household income $45k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 62°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 71°F)
- 258 sunny days a year (112 totally clear)
- 107 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 102 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 4 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (396 per 100k)
- About average property crime (2,073 per 100k)
People
- Median age 48
- 30% of households have kids
- 27% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 38 mi to DHN airport
- 93 mi to PNS (major hub)
- 96 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1972
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 210 ft
- 64 mi to the ocean
- 57 mi to a big lake
- 35 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 14 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 54 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 9 bars within 25 mi
- 21 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 15 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 16% of Alabama districts (reading)
- 15 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 15 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 40 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 16 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Coffee County: R+58 in 2024
- Alabama: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Low 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.