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Forkland is a tiny town of 660 people in Greene County, Alabama. It's about 45 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL and 87 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 57°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $66k and rent runs about $432 a month.
660people
$66kTypical home
$432/moRent
91° / 57°Summer / winter
0"Snow
253Sunny days
104Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 660
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 189 people per sq mi
- 87 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 45 mi to Tuscaloosa, AL
- 45 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $66k (≈$417/mo)
- Median rent $432/mo
- Median household income $29k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 57°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 70°F)
- 253 sunny days a year (114 totally clear)
- 112 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 104 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
- About average violent crime (424 per 100k), county-wide
- Above-average property crime (2,160 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 44
- 24% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 34 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 56 mi to MEI airport
- 90 mi to BHM (major hub)
- 52 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 49% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1983
- 61% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 154 ft
- 132 mi to the ocean
- 81 mi to a big lake
- 79 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 282 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 11 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 16 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 45% of Alabama districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 71 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 11 mi to the nearest vet
- 28 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 19 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Greene County: D+56 in 2024
- Alabama: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Moderate 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.