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Hackneyville is a tiny town of 471 people in Tallapoosa County, Alabama. It's about 40 miles from Auburn, AL and 60 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 $159k and rent runs about $765 a month.
471people
$159kTypical home
$765/moRent
91° / 56°Summer / winter
1"Snow
247Sunny days
105Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 471
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 53 people per sq mi
- 60 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 40 mi to Auburn, AL
- 10 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $159k (≈$1,000/mo)
- Median rent $765/mo
- Median household income $59k
- Property tax about 0.1% of value
- 12.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 56°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 247 sunny days a year (108 totally clear)
- 118 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 105 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 (374 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,351 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 40
- 38% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 12% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 59 mi to MGM airport
- 59 mi to BHM (major hub)
- 60 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 70% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1977
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 728 ft
- 177 mi to the ocean
- 32 mi to a big lake
- 12 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 205 mi to the nearest ski area
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 48 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 10 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 41 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 34% of Alabama districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 47 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 39 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Tallapoosa County: R+50 in 2024
- Alabama: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate 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.