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A town of 435. A typical home worth about $196K.

Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0
Population
435
residents
Typical home
$196K
−0.7% in a year
Household income
$64K
median
Median age
39.7
years
Jobs based here
52
A commuter town

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435 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Dutton

Most working residents leave Dutton for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Fort Payne (17%), Scottsboro (15%) and Huntsville (12%). Half commute less than 16 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Dutton0%
Fort Payne17%
Scottsboro15%
Huntsville12%
Rainsville6%
16 mi
median commute distance
52
jobs based in Dutton
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Mild winters, pleasant summers

Dutton has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 31°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

1″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter33–51°
Spring49–70°
Summer66–86°
Fall50–71°
Oct 30
typical first frost
Apr 2
typical last frost
+0.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Housing

A typical Dutton home is worth about $196K

The typical Dutton home is worth about $196,000, down 0.7% in a year, 19% below the Alabama typical home.

$196KZillow home value

Typical home value

Dutton$196K
Alabama$242K
−0.7%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Health

How healthy Dutton is

Dutton beats the Alabama average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.

32 measures vs. Alabama
3 better27 too close to call2 worse
What stands outDuttonAL
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off6.8%9.6%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity10.6%13.9%
More adults who have had cancer9.9%8.2%
Highlands Medical Center
8.6 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Schools

Dutton’s public schools outperform 59% of Alabama districts

The public schools Dutton’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 59% of Alabama’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

BSchool Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Dutton Elementary SchoolPK–8201A−
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AL on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities.

55risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
55Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Dutton for work

Where Dutton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

17% → Fort Payne Fort Payne 17% 15% → Scottsboro Scottsboro 15% 12% → Huntsville Huntsville 12% 6% → Rainsville Rainsville 6% 3% → Powell Powell 3% 3% → Henagar Henagar 3% Dutton · 0% stay
52jobs based in Dutton
0%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Dutton

Town in Alabama, United States

Dutton is a town in Jackson County, Alabama, United States. It was incorporated in 1963. As of the 2020 census, Dutton had a population of 330. Dutton is located atop Sand Mountain.

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

Population
330
Area
0.9 sq mi
Elevation
1,368 ft
ZIP code
35744
Area code
256

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