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Phil Campbell is a tiny town of 780 people in Franklin County, Alabama. It's about 33 miles from Florence, AL and 77 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 50°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $114k and rent runs about $644 a month.
780people
$114kTypical home
$644/moRent
88° / 50°Summer / winter
1"Snow
242Sunny days
108Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 780
- Part of a metro area
- About 181 people per sq mi
- 77 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 33 mi to Florence, AL
- 11 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $114k (≈$716/mo)
- Median rent $644/mo
- Median household income $43k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 50°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 242 sunny days a year (109 totally clear)
- 123 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 108 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (189 per 100k)
- Low property crime (890 per 100k)
People
- Median age 39
- 36% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 12% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 28 mi to MSL airport
- 77 mi to BHM (major hub)
- 78 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 68% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1983
- 76% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,030 ft
- 250 mi to the ocean
- 29 mi to a big lake
- 14 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 193 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 42 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 10 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 32% of Alabama districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 15 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 33 mi to the nearest vet
- 25 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 32 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Franklin County: R+73 in 2024
- Alabama: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk