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Living in Lineville, AL

Lineville is a small town of 2,546 people in Clay County, Alabama. It's about 25 miles from Anniston, AL and 62 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 55°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $176k and rent runs about $658 a month.

2,546people
$176kTypical home
$658/moRent
90° / 55°Summer / winter
2"Snow
247Sunny days
121Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small town of 2,546
  • A standalone small town, not a suburb
  • About 263 people per sq mi
  • 62 mi to Birmingham, AL
  • 25 mi to Anniston, AL
  • 21 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $176k (≈$1,107/mo)
  • Median rent $658/mo
  • Median household income $38k
  • Property tax about 0.3% of value
  • 4.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 90°F
  • Winter highs around 55°F
  • Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
  • 247 sunny days a year (108 totally clear)
  • 118 cloudy days a year
  • 39 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 121 days a year with rain or snow
  • 2" of snow a year
  • Snow days are rare
  • 1 day a year over 100°F
  • Rarely drops below 10°F
  • Usually calm

Safety

  • Very low violent crime (167 per 100k)
  • Very low property crime (423 per 100k)

People

  • Median age 53
  • 23% of households have kids
  • 26% are 65 or older
  • 15% have a college degree
  • Mixed community
  • 4% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 22 min
  • 1% walk or take transit to work
  • 60 mi to BHM airport
  • 60 mi to BHM (major hub)
  • 62 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 68% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1976
  • 77% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 1,079 ft
  • 196 mi to the ocean
  • 29 mi to a big lake
  • 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 185 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 9 mi to the nearest campground
  • 5 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 58 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • Few or no bars within 25 mi
  • 8 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 4 museums within 25 mi
  • No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 43 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 42% of Alabama districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 41 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 30 mi to the nearest vet
  • 12 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 13 congregations per 10k people
  • 33 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Clay County: R+70 in 2024
  • Alabama: R+31 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Low hurricane risk
  • High tornado risk
  • Moderate wildfire risk
  • Low earthquake risk
  • Low flood risk
  • Moderate drought risk
  • Low winter storm risk
  • Low heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

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