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Reeltown is a tiny town of 980 people in Tallapoosa County, Alabama. It's about 19 miles from Auburn, AL and 87 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 $114k and rent runs about $765 a month.
980people
$114kTypical home
$765/moRent
90° / 57°Summer / winter
0"Snow
251Sunny days
96Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 980
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 130 people per sq mi
- 87 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 19 mi to Auburn, AL
- 19 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $114k (≈$720/mo)
- Median rent $765/mo
- Median household income $71k
- Property tax about 0.2% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 57°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 251 sunny days a year (111 totally clear)
- 114 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 96 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
- About average violent crime (374 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,351 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 37
- 45% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 38 mi to MGM airport
- 87 mi to BHM (major hub)
- 86 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 59% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2001
- 79% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 472 ft
- 145 mi to the ocean
- 40 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 236 mi to the nearest ski area
- 20 mi to the nearest campground
- 16 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 168 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 19 bars within 25 mi
- 47 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 20 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 41% of Alabama districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 24 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 18 mi to the nearest vet
- 14 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 12 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Tallapoosa County: R+50 in 2024
- Alabama: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate 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.