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Brilliant

A town of 1,097 people in Alabama
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Conserved land0%none recorded
Trails3.2 mi0.3 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves1named on the map

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About Brilliant

Town in Alabama, United States
1957Established
845Population
10.7 sq miArea
620 ftElevation

Brilliant is a town in Marion County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census the population was 845.

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From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

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ZIP code35548
Area code205
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Safety in Brilliant

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Not graded

Brilliant has fewer than 1,000 residents. At that size one or two incidents swing the numbers so much that a grade wouldn't be fair, so we show the counts instead.

Violent0
Property8
Reported in 20248
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Health in Brilliant

D

Health Grade D

Healthier than 6% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Alabama

11worse than AL

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 21 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

North Mississippi Health Services - South MarionWinfield · 7.4 mi · ER
Capstone-NauvooNauvoo · 16.4 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
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Natural hazards in Brilliant

64
High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🥶 Cold waves
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B+

School Grade B+

The public schools Brilliant’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 66% of Alabama’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

DistrictMarion CountySchools1

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within AL. Ratings are from neighbors.

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Nearest: Northwest Regional LibraryWinfield · 7 miles · 32 hrs a week
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