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Marion is a small town of 2,886 people in Perry County, Alabama. It's about 43 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL and 69 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 57°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $98k and rent runs about $588 a month.
2,886people
$98kTypical home
$588/moRent
91° / 57°Summer / winter
1"Snow
253Sunny days
104Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 2,886
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 273 people per sq mi
- 69 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 43 mi to Tuscaloosa, AL
- 22 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $98k (≈$615/mo)
- Median rent $588/mo
- Median household income $36k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 11.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 57°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 71°F)
- 253 sunny days a year (114 totally clear)
- 112 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 104 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
People
- Median age 34
- 21% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 12% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 24% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 10% walk or take transit to work
- 58 mi to MGM airport
- 72 mi to BHM (major hub)
- 68 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 52% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1982
- 80% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 387 ft
- 137 mi to the ocean
- 50 mi to a big lake
- 61 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 265 mi to the nearest ski area
- 15 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 13 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 17 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 27% of Alabama districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 70 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- 32 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 22 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Perry County: D+43 in 2024
- Alabama: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.