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New Site is a tiny town of 750 people in Tallapoosa County, Alabama. It's about 33 miles from Auburn, AL and 68 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 56°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $165k and rent runs about $608 a month.
750people
$165kTypical home
$608/moRent
91° / 56°Summer / winter
1"Snow
247Sunny days
93Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 750
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 76 people per sq mi
- 68 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 33 mi to Auburn, AL
- 12 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $165k (≈$1,042/mo)
- Median rent $608/mo
- Median household income $61k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 56°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 247 sunny days a year (108 totally clear)
- 118 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 93 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
- Low violent crime (270 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,013 per 100k)
People
- Median age 39
- 29% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 60 mi to CSG airport
- 67 mi to BHM (major hub)
- 68 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1979
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 787 ft
- 176 mi to the ocean
- 39 mi to a big lake
- 20 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 205 mi to the nearest ski area
- 15 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 31 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 6 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 34 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 41% of Alabama districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 38 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 13 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 32 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Tallapoosa County: R+50 in 2024
- Alabama: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- 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.