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Lisman is a tiny town of 437 people in Choctaw County, Alabama. It's about 85 miles from Hattiesburg, MS and 127 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 58°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $123k and rent runs about $543 a month.
437people
$123kTypical home
$543/moRent
92° / 58°Summer / winter
1"Snow
247Sunny days
93Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 437
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 169 people per sq mi
- 127 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 85 mi to Hattiesburg, MS
- 28 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $123k (≈$778/mo)
- Median rent $543/mo
- Median household income $43k
- Property tax about 0.2% of value
- 9.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 58°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 71°F)
- 247 sunny days a year (114 totally clear)
- 118 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 93 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (194 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (614 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 50
- 28% of households have kids
- 28% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 39 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 30 mi to MEI airport
- 131 mi to BHM (major hub)
- 28 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 57% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1991
- 67% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 197 ft
- 100 mi to the ocean
- 114 mi to a big lake
- 102 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 15 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 35 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 13 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 46 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 12% of Alabama districts (reading)
- 27 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 107 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 30 mi to the nearest vet
- 53 mi to the nearest dog park
- 16 congregations per 10k people
- 28 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Choctaw County: R+24 in 2024
- Alabama: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Moderate 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.