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Living in Uniontown, AL

Uniontown is a small town of 1,798 people in Perry County, Alabama. It's about 54 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL and 85 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 57°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $67k and rent runs about $534 a month.

1,798people
$67kTypical home
$534/moRent
92° / 57°Summer / winter
0"Snow
253Sunny days
106Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small town of 1,798
  • A standalone small town, not a suburb
  • About 118 people per sq mi
  • 85 mi to Birmingham, AL
  • 54 mi to Tuscaloosa, AL
  • 26 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $67k (≈$424/mo)
  • Median rent $534/mo
  • Median household income $34k
  • Property tax about 0.3% of value
  • 37.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 92°F
  • Winter highs around 57°F
  • Steamy summers (dew point 71°F)
  • 253 sunny days a year (114 totally clear)
  • 112 cloudy days a year
  • 37 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 106 days a year with rain or snow
  • Basically no snow
  • Snow days are rare
  • 2 days a year over 100°F
  • Rarely drops below 10°F
  • Usually calm

People

  • Median age 34
  • 27% of households have kids
  • 16% are 65 or older
  • 13% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 5% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 37 min
  • 4% walk or take transit to work
  • 65 mi to MGM airport
  • 88 mi to BHM (major hub)
  • 71 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 50% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1981
  • 87% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 279 ft
  • 122 mi to the ocean
  • 64 mi to a big lake
  • 76 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 281 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 24 mi to the nearest campground
  • 3 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 13 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • Few or no bars within 25 mi
  • Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
  • No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 3 museums within 25 mi
  • No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 19 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 1% of Alabama districts (reading)
  • 15 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 18 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 78 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 15 mi to the nearest vet
  • 39 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 13 congregations per 10k people
  • 27 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Perry County: D+43 in 2024
  • Alabama: R+31 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Moderate hurricane risk
  • High tornado risk
  • Very low wildfire risk
  • Low earthquake risk
  • Very low flood risk
  • Low drought risk
  • Very 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.

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