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Gurley is a tiny town of 607 people in Madison County, Alabama. It's about 17 miles from Huntsville, AL and 85 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 50°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $195k and rent runs about $1k a month.
607people
$195kTypical home
$1,054/moRent
88° / 50°Summer / winter
2"Snow
241Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 607
- Part of a metro area
- About 165 people per sq mi
- 85 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 17 mi to Huntsville, AL
- 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $195k (≈$1,228/mo)
- Median rent $1,054/mo
- Median household income $72k
- Property tax about 0.2% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 50°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 241 sunny days a year (103 totally clear)
- 124 cloudy days a year
- 42 of 90 winter days are gray
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (364 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,939 per 100k)
People
- Median age 38
- 29% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 33% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 23 mi to HSV airport
- 81 mi to BHM (major hub)
- 86 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1971
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 607 ft
- 285 mi to the ocean
- 31 mi to a big lake
- 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 119 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 16 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 255 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 40 bars within 25 mi
- 74 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 14 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 16 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 14% of Alabama districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 52 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 7 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 12 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Madison County: R+9 in 2024
- Alabama: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low 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.