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Jasper is a big small town of 14,442 people in Walker County, Alabama. It's about 35 miles from Birmingham, AL. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 52°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $216k and rent runs about $721 a month.
14,442people
$216kTypical home
$721/moRent
90° / 52°Summer / winter
1"Snow
245Sunny days
108Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 14,442
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 491 people per sq mi
- 35 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 35 mi to Birmingham, AL
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $216k (≈$1,360/mo)
- Median rent $721/mo
- Median household income $66k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 52°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 245 sunny days a year (109 totally clear)
- 120 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 108 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (423 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (3,204 per 100k)
People
- Median age 36
- 34% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 28% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 36 mi to BHM airport
- 36 mi to BHM (major hub)
- 35 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 73% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1977
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 446 ft
- 220 mi to the ocean
- 54 mi to a big lake
- 31 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 196 mi to the nearest ski area
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 32 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 25 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 29% of Alabama districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 30 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 30 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 26 mi to the nearest vet
- 27 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 36 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Walker County: R+72 in 2024
- Alabama: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk