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Sumiton is a small town of 2,459 people in Walker County, Alabama. It's about 21 miles from Birmingham, AL. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 53°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $181k and rent runs about $850 a month.
2,459people
$181kTypical home
$850/moRent
90° / 53°Summer / winter
1"Snow
245Sunny days
108Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 2,459
- Part of a metro area
- About 426 people per sq mi
- 21 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 21 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $181k (≈$1,139/mo)
- Median rent $850/mo
- Median household income $66k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 53°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 245 sunny days a year (109 totally clear)
- 120 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
- Low violent crime (248 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (3,018 per 100k)
People
- Median age 40
- 26% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 21 mi to BHM airport
- 21 mi to BHM (major hub)
- 21 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 76% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1978
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 459 ft
- 216 mi to the ocean
- 46 mi to a big lake
- 23 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 193 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 11 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 236 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 44 bars within 25 mi
- 50 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 7 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 14 museums within 25 mi
- 6 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 13 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 39% of Alabama districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 22 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 44 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 13 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 22 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Walker County: R+72 in 2024
- Alabama: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk