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Gainesville is a tiny town of 236 people in Sumter County, Alabama. It's about 47 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL and 93 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 56°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $83k and rent runs about $937 a month.
236people
$83kTypical home
$937/moRent
91° / 56°Summer / winter
0"Snow
247Sunny days
107Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 236
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 137 people per sq mi
- 93 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 47 mi to Tuscaloosa, AL
- 43 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $83k (≈$521/mo)
- Median rent $937/mo
- Median household income $33k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 56°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 70°F)
- 247 sunny days a year (114 totally clear)
- 118 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 107 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
- Very low violent crime (129 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,552 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 36
- 34% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 15% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 48 mi to MEI airport
- 97 mi to BHM (major hub)
- 44 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 63% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1982
- 73% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 177 ft
- 144 mi to the ocean
- 95 mi to a big lake
- 86 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 284 mi to the nearest ski area
- 20 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 3 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
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 34 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 5% of Alabama districts (reading)
- 14 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 62 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 33 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 15 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Sumter County: D+41 in 2024
- Alabama: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- 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.