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Malcolm is a tiny town of 204 people in Washington County, Alabama. It's about 37 miles from Mobile, AL and 176 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 61°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $160k and rent runs about $655 a month.
204people
$160kTypical home
$655/moRent
92° / 61°Summer / winter
0"Snow
252Sunny days
108Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 204
- Part of a metro area
- About 86 people per sq mi
- 176 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 37 mi to Mobile, AL
- 25 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $160k (≈$1,007/mo)
- Median rent $655/mo
- Median household income $61k
- Property tax about 0.2% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 61°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 72°F)
- 252 sunny days a year (113 totally clear)
- 113 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 108 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
- Very low violent crime (106 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (575 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 35
- 51% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 12% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 38 mi to MOB airport
- 70 mi to PNS (major hub)
- 72 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1984
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 69 ft
- 32 mi to the ocean
- 143 mi to a big lake
- 37 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 22 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 6 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 24 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 48% of Alabama districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 21 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 59 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 36 mi to the nearest vet
- 25 mi to the nearest dog park
- 17 congregations per 10k people
- 29 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Washington County: R+55 in 2024
- Alabama: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very 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.