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Guin

A city of 2,381 people in Alabama
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Conserved land8.6%819 of 9,534 acres
Trails1.0 mi0.1 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves2344 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Guin

City in Alabama, United States
1889Established
2,195Population
15 sq miArea
449 ftElevation

Guin is a city in Marion County, Alabama, United States. It incorporated in December 1889. At the 2020 census, the population was 2,195.

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

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ZIP code35563
Area code205
Living in Guin

Housing in Guin

$156K▲ 0.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Guin home is worth about $156,000, up 0.6% in a year, 35% below the Alabama typical home.

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Safety in Guin

C+

Safety Grade C+

Guin reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 63% report less. Within Alabama, it does better than 61% of towns.

Violent crime per 1,000
Guin 4.7
Alabama 3.5
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Guin 8
Alabama 15
U.S. 15.5
Natural hazards: HighMostly inland flooding · higher than 70% of U.S. communitiesDetails →
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Health in Guin

D

Health Grade D

Healthier than 9% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

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7worse than AL

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 25 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

North Mississippi Health Services - South MarionWinfield · 5.7 mi · ER
Whatley Health Services at VernonVernon · 19.8 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
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School Grade B+

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

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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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