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Oneonta is a big small town of 6,971 people in Blount County, Alabama. It's about 27 miles from Gadsden, AL and 34 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 53°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $221k and rent runs about $638 a month.
6,971people
$221kTypical home
$638/moRent
91° / 53°Summer / winter
1"Snow
244Sunny days
101Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 6,971
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 440 people per sq mi
- 34 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 27 mi to Gadsden, AL
- 19 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $221k (≈$1,394/mo)
- Median rent $638/mo
- Median household income $54k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 53°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 244 sunny days a year (106 totally clear)
- 121 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 101 days a year with rain or snow
- 1" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (150 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,272 per 100k)
People
- Median age 43
- 31% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 30 mi to BHM airport
- 30 mi to BHM (major hub)
- 35 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 67% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1987
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,112 ft
- 233 mi to the ocean
- 29 mi to a big lake
- 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 163 mi to the nearest ski area
- 14 mi to the nearest campground
- 12 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 154 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 31 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 12 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 15% of Alabama districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 24 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 73 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- Dog park in town
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 36 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Blount County: R+81 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
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk