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Spring Garden is a tiny town of 201 people in Cherokee County, Alabama. It's about 25 miles from Anniston, AL and 67 miles from Atlanta, GA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 52°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $10k and rent runs about $762 a month.
201people
$9,999Typical home
$762/moRent
90° / 52°Summer / winter
0"Snow
247Sunny days
116Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 201
- Part of a metro area
- About 89 people per sq mi
- 67 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 25 mi to Anniston, AL
- 16 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $9,999 (≈$63/mo)
- Median rent $762/mo
- Median household income $61k
- Property tax about 6.9% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 52°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 247 sunny days a year (108 totally clear)
- 118 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 116 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 52
- 23% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 12% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 37 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 69 mi to ATL airport
- 69 mi to ATL (major hub)
- 79 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 51% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1986
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 702 ft
- 243 mi to the ocean
- 45 mi to a big lake
- 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 138 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 99 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
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 26 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 19% of Alabama districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 28 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 17 mi to the nearest vet
- 23 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 15 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
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.