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Ridgeville is a tiny town of 130 people in Etowah County, Alabama. It's about 6 miles from Gadsden, AL and 54 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 52°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $123k and rent runs about $847 a month.
130people
$123kTypical home
$847/moRent
90° / 52°Summer / winter
1"Snow
241Sunny days
107Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 130
- Part of a metro area
- About 158 people per sq mi
- 54 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 6 mi to Gadsden, AL
- 6 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $123k (≈$774/mo)
- Median rent $847/mo
- Median household income $55k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 52°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 241 sunny days a year (103 totally clear)
- 124 cloudy days a year
- 42 of 90 winter days are gray
- 107 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
- Low violent crime (195 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,152 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 34
- 22% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 50 mi to BHM airport
- 50 mi to BHM (major hub)
- 55 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1966
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 673 ft
- 244 mi to the ocean
- 33 mi to a big lake
- 21 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 145 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 12 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 141 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 15 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 5 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 50% of Alabama districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 50 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 22 mi to the nearest vet
- 7 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 25 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Etowah County: R+56 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
- 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.