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Louisville is a tiny town of 518 people in Barbour County, Alabama. It's about 39 miles from Dothan, AL and 141 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 58°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $113k and rent runs about $609 a month.
518people
$113kTypical home
$609/moRent
91° / 58°Summer / winter
0"Snow
261Sunny days
90Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 518
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 189 people per sq mi
- 141 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 39 mi to Dothan, AL
- 23 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $113k (≈$712/mo)
- Median rent $609/mo
- Median household income $44k
- Property tax about 0.2% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 58°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 70°F)
- 261 sunny days a year (113 totally clear)
- 104 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 90 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
- Above-average violent crime (472 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,457 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 46
- 24% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 9% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 34 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 32 mi to DHN airport
- 132 mi to PNS (major hub)
- 135 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 62% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1980
- 70% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 558 ft
- 96 mi to the ocean
- 23 mi to a big lake
- 49 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 272 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 24 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
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 36 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 3% of Alabama districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 22 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 22 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 23 mi to the nearest vet
- 25 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 24 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Barbour County: R+15 in 2024
- Alabama: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Moderate 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.