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Mentone is a tiny town of 377 people in DeKalb County, Alabama. It's about 31 miles from Rome, GA and 87 miles from Atlanta, GA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 47°F, with about 5 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $270k and rent runs about $693 a month.
377people
$270kTypical home
$693/moRent
84° / 47°Summer / winter
5"Snow
235Sunny days
124Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 377
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 88 people per sq mi
- 87 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 31 mi to Rome, GA
- 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $270k (≈$1,701/mo)
- Median rent $693/mo
- Median household income $42k
- Property tax about 0.2% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 47°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 235 sunny days a year (99 totally clear)
- 130 cloudy days a year
- 43 of 90 winter days are gray
- 124 days a year with rain or snow
- 5" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 3 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (149 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,169 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 64
- 24% of households have kids
- 30% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 39 mi to CHA airport
- 92 mi to ATL (major hub)
- 101 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1972
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,729 ft
- 283 mi to the ocean
- 74 mi to a big lake
- 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 101 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 85 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 14 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 20 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 35% of Alabama districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 24 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 20 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 18 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- DeKalb County: R+74 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.