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White Plains is a tiny town of 919 people in Calhoun County, Alabama. It's about 9 miles from Anniston, AL and 66 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 54°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $157k and rent runs about $826 a month.
919people
$157kTypical home
$826/moRent
89° / 54°Summer / winter
1"Snow
247Sunny days
120Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 919
- Part of a metro area
- About 72 people per sq mi
- 66 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 9 mi to Anniston, AL
- 5 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $157k (≈$988/mo)
- Median rent $826/mo
- Median household income $61k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 4.0% 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
- 120 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- Rarely hits 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (533 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,685 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 45
- 44% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 34 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 63 mi to BHM airport
- 63 mi to BHM (major hub)
- 67 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 69% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2001
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 742 ft
- 227 mi to the ocean
- 30 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 155 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 107 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 15 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 32 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 36% of Alabama districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 45 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 5 mi to the nearest vet
- 13 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 5 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Calhoun County: R+45 in 2024
- Alabama: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Low 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.