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Hurtsboro is a tiny town of 421 people in Russell County, Alabama. It's about 26 miles from Auburn, AL and 120 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 59°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $138k and rent runs about $415 a month.
421people
$138kTypical home
$415/moRent
91° / 59°Summer / winter
1"Snow
251Sunny days
131Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 421
- Part of a metro area
- About 408 people per sq mi
- 120 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 26 mi to Auburn, AL
- 26 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $138k (≈$870/mo)
- Median rent $415/mo
- Median household income $26k
- Property tax about 0.2% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 59°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 70°F)
- 251 sunny days a year (111 totally clear)
- 114 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 131 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
- Above-average violent crime (514 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,767 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 45
- 26% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 34 mi to CSG airport
- 112 mi to ATL (major hub)
- 119 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 62% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1978
- 71% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 367 ft
- 129 mi to the ocean
- 20 mi to a big lake
- 42 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 241 mi to the nearest ski area
- 22 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 91 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 8 bars within 25 mi
- 30 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 25 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 42% of Alabama districts (reading)
- 19 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 18 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 29 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 24 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 22 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Russell County: Purple — split almost evenly
- Alabama: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Very 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.