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Paint Rock is a tiny town of 141 people in Jackson County, Alabama. It's about 20 miles from Huntsville, AL and 83 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 50°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $117k and rent runs about $780 a month.
141people
$117kTypical home
$780/moRent
88° / 50°Summer / winter
1"Snow
241Sunny days
154Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 141
- Part of a metro area
- About 320 people per sq mi
- 83 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 20 mi to Huntsville, AL
- 16 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $117k (≈$739/mo)
- Median rent $780/mo
- Median household income $52k
- Property tax about 0.2% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 50°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 241 sunny days a year (103 totally clear)
- 124 cloudy days a year
- 42 of 90 winter days are gray
- 154 days a year with rain or snow
- 1" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (245 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,433 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 43
- 27% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 25 mi to HSV airport
- 80 mi to BHM (major hub)
- 84 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 72% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1969
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 774 ft
- 283 mi to the ocean
- 33 mi to a big lake
- 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 119 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 16 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 277 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 40 bars within 25 mi
- 74 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 14 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 19 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 26% of Alabama districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 56 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 16 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Jackson County: R+71 in 2024
- Alabama: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very 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.