Wadley
What’s happening
Weather
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Local news
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Outdoors in Wadley
Parks & trails →Know a trail or park that’s missing? Anyone can add it to OpenStreetMap, and it shows up here on the next refresh.
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Safety in Wadley
Not graded
Wadley 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.
Work & commute in Wadley
Full picture →Most working residents leave Wadley for work: only 9% work in town. The top destinations are Roanoke (9%), Ashland (8%) and Wedowee (5%). Half commute less than 31 miles.
Health in Wadley
Compared with Alabama
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 16 are too close to call.
What stands out
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Natural hazards in Wadley
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 63% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Wadley
Full climate →Wadley has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 32°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Wadley
All Wadley schools →School Grade C
The public schools Wadley’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 75% of Alabama’s districts on state tests and graduation.
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.
Wadley is a college town
Colleges →of Wadley’s residents are enrolled in college. Southern Union State Community College has about 3,986 students on campus.
