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Shelby is a tiny town of 809 people in Shelby County, Alabama. It's about 32 miles from Birmingham, AL. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 55°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $158k and rent runs about $1k a month.
809people
$158kTypical home
$1,401/moRent
90° / 55°Summer / winter
1"Snow
244Sunny days
118Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 809
- Part of a metro area
- About 43 people per sq mi
- 32 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 32 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $158k (≈$998/mo)
- Median rent $1,401/mo
- Median household income $98k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 55°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 70°F)
- 244 sunny days a year (106 totally clear)
- 121 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 118 days a year with rain or snow
- 1" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (116 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (576 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 58
- 26% of households have kids
- 29% are 65 or older
- 30% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 33 mi to BHM airport
- 33 mi to BHM (major hub)
- 31 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 64% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1990
- 77% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 522 ft
- 175 mi to the ocean
- 6 mi to a big lake
- 16 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 216 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 23 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 243 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 5 bars within 25 mi
- 86 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 23 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 12% of Alabama districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 56 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 6 mi to the nearest vet
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 16 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Shelby County: R+41 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
- 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.