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Midway is a tiny town of 503 people in Bullock County, Alabama. It's about 37 miles from Auburn, AL and 125 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 59°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $102k and rent runs about $521 a month.
503people
$102kTypical home
$521/moRent
91° / 59°Summer / winter
1"Snow
251Sunny days
110Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 503
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 152 people per sq mi
- 125 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 37 mi to Auburn, AL
- 25 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $102k (≈$640/mo)
- Median rent $521/mo
- Median household income $62k
- Property tax about 0.2% of value
- 20.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 59°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 70°F)
- 251 sunny days a year (111 totally clear)
- 114 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 110 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
- About average violent crime (308 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (875 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 47
- 22% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 9% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 46 mi to CSG airport
- 125 mi to BHM (major hub)
- 124 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 47% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1980
- 63% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 568 ft
- 116 mi to the ocean
- 22 mi to a big lake
- 40 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 254 mi to the nearest ski area
- 28 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 20 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
- 37 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 3% of Alabama districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 25 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 34 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 27 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Bullock County: D+46 in 2024
- Alabama: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Moderate 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.