Living in Woodland, AL
Woodland is a tiny town of 682 people in Randolph County, Alabama. It's about 31 miles from Anniston, AL and 62 miles from Atlanta, GA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 53°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $417k and rent runs about $646 a month.
682people
$417kTypical home
$646/moRent
88° / 53°Summer / winter
1"Snow
247Sunny days
121Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 682
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 438 people per sq mi
- 62 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 31 mi to Anniston, AL
- 23 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $417k (≈$2,628/mo)
- Median rent $646/mo
- Median household income $111k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 53°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
- 121 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 (413 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,577 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 23
- 47% of households have kids
- 12% are 65 or older
- 44% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 18% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 59 mi to ATL airport
- 59 mi to ATL (major hub)
- 82 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 76% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2001
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,109 ft
- 204 mi to the ocean
- 46 mi to a big lake
- 22 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 177 mi to the nearest ski area
- 19 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 64 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 13 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 23 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 43% of Alabama districts (reading)
- 14 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 28 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 20 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 22 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.