2011 · Midway Alabama Post Office · Wikimedia Commons
Midway’s story
Midway in pictures
2 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
MidwayAL
A town of 503. A typical home worth about $96K.
Photo: Rivers A. Langley; SaveRivers · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
503
residents
Typical home
$96K
−2% in a year
Household income
$62K
median
Median age
47.3
years
Jobs based here
25
A commuter town
What makes Midway stand out
The thing Midway does most differently from other towns.
Small town
503 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Midway. Another town gets a different order.
Housing
A typical Midway home is worth about $96K
The typical Midway home is worth about $96,000, down 2% in a year, 60% below the Alabama typical home.
$96KZillow home value
Typical home value
Midway$96K
Alabama$242K
−2%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Midway
Most working residents leave Midway for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Union Springs (17%), Montgomery (15%) and Opelika (7%). Half commute less than 40 miles.
2%work in town
Where working residents work
In Midway2%
Union Springs17%
Montgomery15%
Opelika7%
Bakerhill4%
40 mi
median commute distance
25
jobs based in Midway
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers
Midway has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 36°, and snow is almost unheard of.
91°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter38–60°
Spring52–77°
Summer69–90°
Fall54–77°
Nov 19
typical first frost
Mar 11
typical last frost
+0.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
91°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Midway is
Midway beats the Alabama average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 21.
32 measures vs. Alabama
4 better7 too close to call21 worse
| What stands out | Midway | AL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 8.5% | 14.1% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6% | 8.2% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 24.6% | 9.6% |
Bullock County Hospital
12.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with drought at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities.
58risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
DroughtInland floodingHurricanes
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Midway for work
Where Midway’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
25jobs based in Midway
2%of working residents work in town
40 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Famous people from Midway
5 notable people were born in Midway.
About Midway
Town in Alabama, United States
Midway is a town located in eastern Bullock County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 421.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 421
- Area
- 3.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 538 ft
- ZIP code
- 36053
- Area code
- 205
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