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Samson is a small town of 1,669 people in Geneva County, Alabama. It's about 39 miles from Dothan, AL and 172 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 61°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $91k and rent runs about $762 a month.
1,669people
$91kTypical home
$762/moRent
92° / 61°Summer / winter
0"Snow
258Sunny days
106Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 1,669
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 413 people per sq mi
- 172 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 39 mi to Dothan, AL
- 19 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $91k (≈$574/mo)
- Median rent $762/mo
- Median household income $33k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 10.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 61°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 72°F)
- 258 sunny days a year (112 totally clear)
- 107 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 106 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
- Very low violent crime (17 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,260 per 100k)
People
- Median age 41
- 30% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 9% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 38 mi to DHN airport
- 81 mi to PNS (major hub)
- 83 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1967
- 77% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 223 ft
- 43 mi to the ocean
- 65 mi to a big lake
- 30 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 19 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 60 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 9 bars within 25 mi
- 21 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 18 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 22% of Alabama districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 18 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 37 mi to the nearest vet
- 21 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 18 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Geneva County: R+77 in 2024
- Alabama: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk