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Whatley is a tiny town of 162 people in Clarke County, Alabama. It's about 71 miles from Daphne, AL and 140 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 59°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $122k and rent runs about $782 a month.
162people
$122kTypical home
$782/moRent
91° / 59°Summer / winter
0"Snow
255Sunny days
96Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 162
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 125 people per sq mi
- 140 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 71 mi to Daphne, AL
- 60 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $122k (≈$767/mo)
- Median rent $782/mo
- Median household income $69k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 59°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 71°F)
- 255 sunny days a year (116 totally clear)
- 110 cloudy days a year
- 36 of 90 winter days are gray
- 96 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
Safety
- Low violent crime (257 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,042 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 35
- 26% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 11% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 39 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 73 mi to MOB airport
- 87 mi to PNS (major hub)
- 76 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 68% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1983
- 80% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 203 ft
- 65 mi to the ocean
- 108 mi to a big lake
- 72 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 20 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 10 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
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 13 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 21% of Alabama districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 73 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 59 mi to the nearest vet
- 44 mi to the nearest dog park
- 15 congregations per 10k people
- 64 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Clarke County: R+17 in 2024
- Alabama: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.