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New Union is a tiny town of 996 people in Etowah County, Alabama. It's about 15 miles from Gadsden, AL and 53 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 48°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $168k and rent runs about $847 a month.
996people
$168kTypical home
$847/moRent
87° / 48°Summer / winter
1"Snow
241Sunny days
108Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 996
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 81 people per sq mi
- 53 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 15 mi to Gadsden, AL
- 6 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $168k (≈$1,059/mo)
- Median rent $847/mo
- Median household income $43k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 10.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 48°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 241 sunny days a year (103 totally clear)
- 124 cloudy days a year
- 42 of 90 winter days are gray
- 108 days a year with rain or snow
- 1" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (195 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,152 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 37
- 29% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 34 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 47 mi to HSV airport
- 50 mi to BHM (major hub)
- 54 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 75% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1989
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,286 ft
- 248 mi to the ocean
- 37 mi to a big lake
- 17 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 144 mi to the nearest ski area
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 12 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 132 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 12 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 6 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 45% of Alabama districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 55 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 19 mi to the nearest vet
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 32 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Etowah County: R+56 in 2024
- Alabama: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate 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.