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Lauderdale is a tiny town of 317 people in Lauderdale County, Mississippi. It's about 77 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL and 122 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 58°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $88k and rent runs about $953 a month.
317people
$88kTypical home
$953/moRent
93° / 58°Summer / winter
1"Snow
247Sunny days
118Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 317
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 111 people per sq mi
- 122 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 77 mi to Tuscaloosa, AL
- 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $88k (≈$557/mo)
- Median rent $953/mo
- Median household income $51k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 58°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 70°F)
- 247 sunny days a year (114 totally clear)
- 118 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 118 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
- Low violent crime (303 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (934 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 42
- 27% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 36 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 18 mi to MEI airport
- 126 mi to BHM (major hub)
- 14 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 64% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1971
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 299 ft
- 126 mi to the ocean
- 120 mi to a big lake
- 85 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 38 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 10 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 32 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 24% of Mississippi districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 86 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 49 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 14 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Lauderdale County: R+21 in 2024
- Mississippi: R+23 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- High 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.