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Wedowee is a tiny town of 899 people in Randolph County, Alabama. It's about 31 miles from Anniston, AL and 69 miles from Atlanta, GA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 54°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $180k and rent runs about $710 a month.
899people
$180kTypical home
$710/moRent
89° / 54°Summer / winter
1"Snow
247Sunny days
122Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 899
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 257 people per sq mi
- 69 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 31 mi to Anniston, AL
- 30 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $180k (≈$1,133/mo)
- Median rent $710/mo
- Median household income $42k
- Property tax about 0.2% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 54°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 247 sunny days a year (108 totally clear)
- 118 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 122 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 (409 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,524 per 100k)
People
- Median age 43
- 27% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 63 mi to CSG airport
- 65 mi to ATL (major hub)
- 78 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 70% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1970
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 899 ft
- 198 mi to the ocean
- 43 mi to a big lake
- 20 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 182 mi to the nearest ski area
- 18 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 15 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
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 30 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 43% of Alabama districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 28 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 21 mi to the nearest vet
- 22 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 29 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