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Mosses is a tiny town of 836 people in Lowndes County, Alabama. It's about 26 miles from Montgomery, AL and 93 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 59°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $67k and rent runs about $528 a month.
836people
$67kTypical home
$528/moRent
92° / 59°Summer / winter
0"Snow
250Sunny days
98Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 836
- Part of a metro area
- About 176 people per sq mi
- 93 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 26 mi to Montgomery, AL
- 22 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $67k (≈$419/mo)
- Median rent $528/mo
- Median household income $27k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 16.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 59°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 70°F)
- 250 sunny days a year (111 totally clear)
- 115 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 98 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
People
- Median age 34
- 38% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 10% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 34 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 18 mi to MGM airport
- 95 mi to BHM (major hub)
- 92 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 50% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1980
- 77% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 203 ft
- 111 mi to the ocean
- 45 mi to a big lake
- 31 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 276 mi to the nearest ski area
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 9 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 12 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 7 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 23 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 1% of Alabama districts (reading)
- 23 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 24 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 34 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 23 mi to the nearest vet
- 15 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 26 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Lowndes County: D+37 in 2024
- Alabama: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- 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.