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Steele is a small town of 1,149 people in St. Clair County, Alabama. It's about 11 miles from Gadsden, AL and 45 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 54°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $167k and rent runs about $912 a month.
1,149people
$167kTypical home
$912/moRent
92° / 54°Summer / winter
1"Snow
244Sunny days
108Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 1,149
- Part of a metro area
- About 171 people per sq mi
- 45 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 11 mi to Gadsden, AL
- 6 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $167k (≈$1,051/mo)
- Median rent $912/mo
- Median household income $72k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 54°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 244 sunny days a year (106 totally clear)
- 121 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 108 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 (173 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (539 per 100k)
People
- Median age 33
- 46% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 38 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 41 mi to BHM airport
- 41 mi to BHM (major hub)
- 46 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 75% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1980
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 568 ft
- 235 mi to the ocean
- 24 mi to a big lake
- 16 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 154 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 12 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 136 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
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 7 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 26% of Alabama districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 57 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 16 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 26 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- St. Clair County: R+64 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.