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Sand Rock is a tiny town of 868 people in Cherokee County, Alabama. It's about 21 miles from Gadsden, AL and 76 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 50°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $219k and rent runs about $762 a month.
868people
$219kTypical home
$762/moRent
89° / 50°Summer / winter
1"Snow
235Sunny days
123Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 868
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 171 people per sq mi
- 76 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 21 mi to Gadsden, AL
- 16 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $219k (≈$1,380/mo)
- Median rent $762/mo
- Median household income $73k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 50°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 235 sunny days a year (99 totally clear)
- 130 cloudy days a year
- 43 of 90 winter days are gray
- 123 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- 1 night a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (342 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,474 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 37
- 29% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 64 mi to HSV airport
- 73 mi to BHM (major hub)
- 78 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1990
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 850 ft
- 259 mi to the ocean
- 51 mi to a big lake
- 20 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 126 mi to the nearest ski area
- 14 mi to the nearest campground
- 9 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 95 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 12 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 6 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 31% of Alabama districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 28 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 17 mi to the nearest vet
- 21 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 8 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Cherokee County: R+76 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.