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Newbern is a tiny town of 325 people in Hale County, Alabama. It's about 44 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL and 78 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 57°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $107k and rent runs about $715 a month.
325people
$107kTypical home
$715/moRent
90° / 57°Summer / winter
0"Snow
253Sunny days
99Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 325
- Part of a metro area
- About 280 people per sq mi
- 78 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 44 mi to Tuscaloosa, AL
- 32 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $107k (≈$677/mo)
- Median rent $715/mo
- Median household income $36k
- Property tax about 0.2% of value
- 12.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 57°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 71°F)
- 253 sunny days a year (114 totally clear)
- 112 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 99 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
- Very low violent crime (151 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (386 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 55
- 20% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 12% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 70 mi to MGM airport
- 81 mi to BHM (major hub)
- 70 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 57% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1980
- 75% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 194 ft
- 131 mi to the ocean
- 63 mi to a big lake
- 70 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 274 mi to the nearest ski area
- 20 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 13 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 9 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 20% of Alabama districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 76 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 29 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 32 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hale County: D+7 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
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.