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Elkmont is a tiny town of 264 people in Limestone County, Alabama. It's about 24 miles from Huntsville, AL and 81 miles from Nashville, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 51°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $234k and rent runs about $388 a month.
264people
$234kTypical home
$388/moRent
90° / 51°Summer / winter
1"Snow
241Sunny days
128Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 264
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 161 people per sq mi
- 81 mi to Nashville, TN
- 24 mi to Huntsville, AL
- 11 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $234k (≈$1,476/mo)
- Median rent $388/mo
- Median household income $67k
- Property tax about 0.2% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°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
- 128 days a year with rain or snow
- 1" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 1 night a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (177 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (982 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 52
- 25% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 36% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 23 mi to HSV airport
- 84 mi to BNA (major hub)
- 99 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1968
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 817 ft
- 296 mi to the ocean
- 16 mi to a big lake
- 4 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 136 mi to the nearest ski area
- 19 mi to the nearest campground
- 11 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 221 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 15 bars within 25 mi
- 51 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 6 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 49% of Alabama districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 46 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 11 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 9 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Limestone County: R+44 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
- Moderate drought risk
- 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.