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Walnut Grove is a tiny town of 896 people in Etowah County, Alabama. It's about 16 miles from Gadsden, AL and 47 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 53°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $131k and rent runs about $550 a month.
896people
$131kTypical home
$550/moRent
91° / 53°Summer / winter
2"Snow
241Sunny days
108Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 896
- Part of a metro area
- About 178 people per sq mi
- 47 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 16 mi to Gadsden, AL
- 12 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $131k (≈$827/mo)
- Median rent $550/mo
- Median household income $47k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 53°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 241 sunny days a year (103 totally clear)
- 124 cloudy days a year
- 42 of 90 winter days are gray
- 108 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (195 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,152 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 45
- 30% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 44 mi to BHM airport
- 44 mi to BHM (major hub)
- 49 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 70% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1987
- 78% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 827 ft
- 243 mi to the ocean
- 33 mi to a big lake
- 11 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 150 mi to the nearest ski area
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- 13 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 130 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
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 6 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 21% of Alabama districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 59 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 11 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 34 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Etowah County: R+56 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
- 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.