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Wadley is a tiny town of 753 people in Randolph County, Alabama. It's about 36 miles from Auburn, AL and 76 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 56°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $199k and rent runs about $494 a month.
753people
$199kTypical home
$494/moRent
90° / 56°Summer / winter
1"Snow
247Sunny days
119Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 753
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 518 people per sq mi
- 76 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 36 mi to Auburn, AL
- 26 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $199k (≈$1,252/mo)
- Median rent $494/mo
- Median household income $52k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 56°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 247 sunny days a year (108 totally clear)
- 118 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 119 days a year with rain or snow
- 1" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (322 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,201 per 100k)
People
- Median age 22
- 27% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 29% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 56 mi to CSG airport
- 75 mi to BHM (major hub)
- 76 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 69% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1970
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 669 ft
- 185 mi to the ocean
- 45 mi to a big lake
- 24 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 196 mi to the nearest ski area
- 23 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 22 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 32 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 43% of Alabama districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 27 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 26 mi to the nearest vet
- 28 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 28 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Randolph County: R+65 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.