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Ranburne is a tiny town of 556 people in Cleburne County, Alabama. It's about 29 miles from Anniston, AL and 55 miles from Atlanta, GA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 54°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $238k and rent runs about $919 a month.
556people
$238kTypical home
$919/moRent
89° / 54°Summer / winter
1"Snow
247Sunny days
122Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 556
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 351 people per sq mi
- 55 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 29 mi to Anniston, AL
- 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $238k (≈$1,503/mo)
- Median rent $919/mo
- Median household income $82k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 54°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 247 sunny days a year (108 totally clear)
- 118 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 122 days a year with rain or snow
- 1" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- Rarely hits 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (69 per 100k)
- Low property crime (983 per 100k)
People
- Median age 42
- 27% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 25% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 37 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 53 mi to ATL airport
- 53 mi to ATL (major hub)
- 85 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1974
- 80% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,030 ft
- 215 mi to the ocean
- 47 mi to a big lake
- 14 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 166 mi to the nearest ski area
- 19 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 85 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 19 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 15 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 22% of Alabama districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 18 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 36 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 5 mi to the nearest vet
- 13 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 14 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Cleburne County: R+84 in 2024
- Alabama: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk