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Morris is a small town of 2,673 people in Jefferson County, Alabama. It's about 15 miles from Birmingham, AL. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 54°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $241k and rent runs about $797 a month.
2,673people
$241kTypical home
$797/moRent
91° / 54°Summer / winter
1"Snow
244Sunny days
111Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 2,673
- Part of a metro area
- About 761 people per sq mi
- 15 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 15 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 5 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $241k (≈$1,522/mo)
- Median rent $797/mo
- Median household income $102k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 54°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 244 sunny days a year (106 totally clear)
- 121 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 111 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (293 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,430 per 100k)
People
- Median age 38
- 36% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 34% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 13 mi to BHM airport
- 13 mi to BHM (major hub)
- 16 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1997
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 420 ft
- 217 mi to the ocean
- 33 mi to a big lake
- 21 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 185 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 26 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 377 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 53 bars within 25 mi
- 105 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 7 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 18 museums within 25 mi
- 6 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 5 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 26% of Alabama districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 57 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 3 mi to the nearest vet
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 17 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Jefferson County: D+10 in 2024
- Alabama: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk