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Lanett is a big small town of 6,814 people in Chambers County, Alabama. It's about 24 miles from Auburn, AL and 77 miles from Atlanta, GA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 56°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $96k and rent runs about $940 a month.
6,814people
$96kTypical home
$940/moRent
90° / 56°Summer / winter
0"Snow
251Sunny days
94Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 6,814
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1,092 people per sq mi
- 77 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 24 mi to Auburn, AL
- 4 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $96k (≈$603/mo)
- Median rent $940/mo
- Median household income $42k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°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
- 94 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
- Above-average violent crime (441 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,180 per 100k)
People
- Median age 38
- 35% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 11% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 28 mi to CSG airport
- 70 mi to ATL (major hub)
- 103 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 75% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1966
- 78% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 620 ft
- 173 mi to the ocean
- 56 mi to a big lake
- 43 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 199 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 11 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 158 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 6 bars within 25 mi
- 33 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 17 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 22% of Alabama districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 13 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 18 mi to the nearest vet
- 18 mi to the nearest dog park
- 17 congregations per 10k people
- 2 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Chambers County: R+23 in 2024
- 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
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk