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ShorterAL
A town of 404.
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Population
404
residents
Typical home
$223K
+7.5% in a year
Household income
$48K
median
Median age
60.6
years
Jobs based here
222
Balanced
Small town
404 people, and everyone knows the way
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Climate
Mild winters, hot summers
Shorter has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 36°, and snow is almost unheard of.
92°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter38–60°
Spring52–77°
Summer70–91°
Fall54–78°
Nov 8
typical first frost
Mar 25
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
92°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Shorter
Most working residents leave Shorter for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Montgomery (27%), Tuskegee (7%) and Auburn (6%). Half commute less than 21 miles.
3%work in town
Where working residents work
In Shorter3%
Montgomery27%
Tuskegee7%
Auburn6%
Tallassee5%
21 mi
median commute distance
222
jobs based in Shorter
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Safety
Crime reported in Shorter
No violent or property crimes were reported in Shorter in 2022. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Shorter is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
0
violent crimes reported in 2022
0
property crimes reported in 2022
FBI crime data, 2022 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Health
How healthy Shorter is
Shorter beats the Alabama average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15.
32 measures vs. Alabama
4 better13 too close to call15 worse
| What stands out | Shorter | AL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 10.3% | 14.1% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.3% | 8.2% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 6.5% | 4.1% |
Community Hospital
9.3 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 →
Housing
A typical Shorter home is worth about $223K
The typical Shorter home is worth about $223,000, up 7.5% in a year, 8% below the Alabama typical home.
$223KZillow home value
Typical home value
Shorter$223K
Alabama$242K
+7.5%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 50% of U.S. communities.
50risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingDroughtTornadoes
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
About Shorter
Town in Alabama, United States
Shorter is a town in Macon County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census the population was 385, down from 474 at the 2010 census. According to the 1990 U.S. Census records, it was incorporated in 1984.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 385
- Area
- 4.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 367 ft
- ZIP code
- 36075
- Area code
- 334
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