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Nances Creek is a tiny town of 330 people in Calhoun County, Alabama. It's about 15 miles from Anniston, AL and 69 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 53°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $222k and rent runs about $826 a month.
330people
$222kTypical home
$826/moRent
89° / 53°Summer / winter
0"Snow
247Sunny days
118Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 330
- Part of a metro area
- About 57 people per sq mi
- 69 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 15 mi to Anniston, AL
- 6 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $222k (≈$1,401/mo)
- Median rent $826/mo
- Median household income $55k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 53°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 247 sunny days a year (108 totally clear)
- 118 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 118 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (533 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,685 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 60
- 23% of households have kids
- 29% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 65 mi to BHM airport
- 65 mi to BHM (major hub)
- 70 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 75% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1946
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 814 ft
- 234 mi to the ocean
- 35 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 148 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 143 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 20 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 30 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 15% of Alabama districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 38 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 17 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 6 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Calhoun County: R+45 in 2024
- Alabama: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.