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Langston is a tiny town of 284 people in Jackson County, Alabama. It's about 35 miles from Huntsville, AL and 81 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 51°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $249k and rent runs about $780 a month.
284people
$249kTypical home
$780/moRent
89° / 51°Summer / winter
1"Snow
241Sunny days
120Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 284
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 58 people per sq mi
- 81 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 35 mi to Huntsville, AL
- 7 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $249k (≈$1,567/mo)
- Median rent $780/mo
- Median household income $54k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 9.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 51°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 241 sunny days a year (103 totally clear)
- 124 cloudy days a year
- 42 of 90 winter days are gray
- 120 days a year with rain or snow
- 1" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- 1 night a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (245 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,433 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 56
- 24% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 37 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 39 mi to HSV airport
- 78 mi to BHM (major hub)
- 82 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 76% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1991
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 604 ft
- 277 mi to the ocean
- 46 mi to a big lake
- 22 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 116 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 10 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 110 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 11 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 24 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 34% of Alabama districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 48 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 10 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Jackson County: R+71 in 2024
- Alabama: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- 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.