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Rock Mills is a tiny town of 387 people in Randolph County, Alabama. It's about 40 miles from Auburn, AL and 65 miles from Atlanta, GA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 54°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $74k and rent runs about $708 a month.
387people
$74kTypical home
$708/moRent
89° / 54°Summer / winter
1"Snow
247Sunny days
102Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 387
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 61 people per sq mi
- 65 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 40 mi to Auburn, AL
- 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $74k (≈$467/mo)
- Median rent $708/mo
- Median household income $39k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 54°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 247 sunny days a year (108 totally clear)
- 118 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 102 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 (413 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,577 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 46
- 30% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 49 mi to CSG airport
- 59 mi to ATL (major hub)
- 91 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 60% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1979
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 748 ft
- 191 mi to the ocean
- 58 mi to a big lake
- 31 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 186 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 64 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 5 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 17 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 44% of Alabama districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 13 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 26 mi to the nearest vet
- 31 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 16 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Randolph County: R+65 in 2024
- Alabama: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate 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.