Living in Hollis Crossroads, AL
Hollis Crossroads is a tiny town of 785 people in Cleburne County, Alabama. It's about 13 miles from Anniston, AL and 66 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 54°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $121k and rent runs about $798 a month.
785people
$121kTypical home
$798/moRent
89° / 54°Summer / winter
1"Snow
247Sunny days
125Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 785
- Part of a metro area
- About 63 people per sq mi
- 66 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 13 mi to Anniston, AL
- 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $121k (≈$761/mo)
- Median rent $798/mo
- Median household income $55k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 54°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 247 sunny days a year (108 totally clear)
- 118 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 125 days a year with rain or snow
- 1" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- Rarely hits 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (84 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (849 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 35
- 32% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 7% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 34 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 63 mi to BHM airport
- 63 mi to BHM (major hub)
- 67 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1977
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 873 ft
- 212 mi to the ocean
- 29 mi to a big lake
- 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 169 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 74 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 11 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 31 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 22% of Alabama districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 46 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 19 mi to the nearest vet
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 19 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Cleburne County: R+84 in 2024
- Alabama: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Low 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.