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Grimes, Alabama

Grimes, Alabama, in Houston county, is 1 miles S of Dothan, Alabama (center to center) and 185 miles S of Atlanta, Georgia. Part of the surrounding Dothan metro area, the town is not an isolated town. Grimes is home to some 459 residents.

The People and Families of Grimes

In Grimes, about 51% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Grimes had a median family income of $31,389.

Grimes Housing

According to the 2000 census, 81% of the housing in Grimes was owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Grimes, 93% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	1 miles S of Dothan, Alabama (center to center)
Nearest Large City	185 miles S of Atlanta, Georgia
County	Houston
Metro Area	Dothan
Standard Zip Codes	36301
Phone Area Codes	334
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	31.2
Longitude	-85.399

Station	HEADLAND
Distance	11.1 miles
Jan Temp	36 to 59 F
Apr Temp	52 to 79 F
Jul Temp	69 to 93 F
Oct Temp	52 to 79 F
Annual Precip	56.6 inches

Station	BLAKELY
Distance	29 miles
Jan Temp	37 to 60 F
Apr Temp	52 to 79 F
Jul Temp	70 to 92 F
Oct Temp	54 to 80 F
Annual Precip	54.5 inches

Station	CHIPLEY 3 E
Distance	29.2 miles
Jan Temp	38 to 61 F
Apr Temp	52 to 78 F
Jul Temp	71 to 91 F
Oct Temp	54 to 80 F
Annual Precip	58.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	459	100%
Male	213	46.4%
Female	246	53.6%
Under 18	128	27.9%
18+	331	72.1%
65+	46	10%
Median Age	33.5
Average Family Size	3.01
White	279	60.8%
African-American	167	36.4%
Asian	1	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.2%
Other	1	0.2%
Mixed Race	10	2.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	3	0.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	458
Growth	-1
Growth %	-0.19%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	40.2%
US/American	35.6%
Irish	7.3%
English	3.1%
German	2.3%
French Canadian	1.9%
Polish	1.9%
Scottish	1.1%
African	1.1%
Italian	1.1%
Swedish	1.1%
Scotch-Irish	1.1%
Hungarian	0.8%
Welsh	0.8%
Dutch	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Grimes	459	$31,389
Cowarts	1,546	$41,198
Dothan	57,737	$45,025
Kinsey	1,796	$33,950
Malvern	1,215	$37,813
Rehobeth	993	$39,625
Taylor	1,898	$44,181

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