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Shorter is a tiny town of 404 people in Macon County, Alabama. It's about 18 miles from Montgomery, AL and 91 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 57°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $100k and rent runs about $734 a month.
404people
$100kTypical home
$734/moRent
91° / 57°Summer / winter
0"Snow
251Sunny days
103Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 404
- Part of a metro area
- About 89 people per sq mi
- 91 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 18 mi to Montgomery, AL
- 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $100k (≈$632/mo)
- Median rent $734/mo
- Median household income $46k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 57°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 70°F)
- 251 sunny days a year (111 totally clear)
- 114 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 103 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (251 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,043 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 61
- 19% of households have kids
- 29% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 14% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 26 mi to MGM airport
- 91 mi to BHM (major hub)
- 90 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 74% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1987
- 77% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 207 ft
- 132 mi to the ocean
- 39 mi to a big lake
- 15 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 249 mi to the nearest ski area
- 22 mi to the nearest campground
- 15 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 149 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 14 bars within 25 mi
- 30 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 24 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 32 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 10% of Alabama districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 11 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 12 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Macon County: D+56 in 2024
- Alabama: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Very 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.