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Jacksons' Gap is a tiny town of 786 people in Tallapoosa County, Alabama. It's about 27 miles from Auburn, AL and 72 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 $114k and rent runs about $736 a month.
786people
$114kTypical home
$736/moRent
91° / 56°Summer / winter
1"Snow
251Sunny days
81Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 786
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 92 people per sq mi
- 72 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 27 mi to Auburn, AL
- 8 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $114k (≈$720/mo)
- Median rent $736/mo
- Median household income $32k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 56°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 251 sunny days a year (111 totally clear)
- 114 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 81 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 (381 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,165 per 100k)
People
- Median age 40
- 28% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 53 mi to MGM airport
- 72 mi to BHM (major hub)
- 72 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 71% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1985
- 79% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 679 ft
- 166 mi to the ocean
- 36 mi to a big lake
- 16 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 215 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 44 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 6 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
- 27 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 37% of Alabama districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 40 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 25 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