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South Vinemont is a tiny town of 693 people in Cullman County, Alabama. It's about 24 miles from Decatur, AL and 49 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 50°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $185k and rent runs about $810 a month.
693people
$185kTypical home
$810/moRent
88° / 50°Summer / winter
1"Snow
241Sunny days
115Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 693
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 765 people per sq mi
- 49 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 24 mi to Decatur, AL
- 4 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $185k (≈$1,164/mo)
- Median rent $810/mo
- Median household income $51k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 50°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 241 sunny days a year (103 totally clear)
- 124 cloudy days a year
- 42 of 90 winter days are gray
- 115 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (158 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,294 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 32
- 43% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 28 mi to HSV airport
- 47 mi to BHM (major hub)
- 50 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 66% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1974
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 988 ft
- 251 mi to the ocean
- 24 mi to a big lake
- 11 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 161 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 69 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 16 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 4 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 15% of Alabama districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 57 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 23 mi to the nearest vet
- 6 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 36 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Cullman County: R+81 in 2024
- Alabama: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Moderate 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.