Lynn, AL

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Lynn, Alabama

Lynn, Alabama, in Winston county, is 50 miles SW of Decatur, Alabama (center to center) and 152 miles S of Nashville, Tennessee. The town has a population of 597.

The People and Families of Lynn

In Lynn, about 68% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Lynn had a median family income of $32,955.

Lynn Housing

Owners occupy 80% of the housing units in Lynn. The average age of the housing in the town is relatively low. One of the strengths of Lynn is the availability of reasonably priced apartment rentals.

Commuting

In Lynn, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Lynn strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Alabama):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 9%

Comparative Profile of Lynn, AL

Comparing Lynn to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Alabama (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Senior Citizens
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	50 miles SW of Decatur, Alabama (center to center)
Nearest Large City	152 miles S of Nashville, Tennessee
County	Winston
Standard Zip Codes	35575
Phone Area Codes	205
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	34.047
Longitude	-87.549

Station	HALEYVILLE
Distance	13.8 miles
Jan Temp	29 to 49 F
Apr Temp	48 to 71 F
Jul Temp	68 to 89 F
Oct Temp	49 to 73 F
Annual Precip	62.5 inches

Station	FAYETTE
Distance	29.5 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 53 F
Apr Temp	47 to 75 F
Jul Temp	69 to 92 F
Oct Temp	47 to 76 F
Annual Precip	58.7 inches

Station	RUSSELLVILLE NO 2
Distance	34.1 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 50 F
Apr Temp	44 to 72 F
Jul Temp	66 to 90 F
Oct Temp	45 to 74 F
Annual Precip	57.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	597	100%
Male	279	46.7%
Female	318	53.3%
Under 18	132	22.1%
18+	465	77.9%
65+	83	13.9%
Median Age	39
Average Family Size	2.75
White	587	98.3%
African-American	1	0.2%
Asian	1	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.2%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	6	1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	0	0%
Median Family Income (1999)	$32,955
Population In Poverty	122	21.5%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	61.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	15.3%
German	5%
Irish	4.4%
English	3.3%
Dutch	1.9%
Scotch-Irish	1.9%
Scottish	1.7%
Italian	1.7%
French (except Basque)	1.4%
Russian	0.8%
Swedish	0.6%
Polish	0.6%
British	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Lynn	597	$32,955
Brilliant	762	$27,857
Carbon Hill	2,071	$25,556
Double Springs	1,003	$29,615
Eldridge	184	$35,313
Kansas	260	$24,167
Nauvoo	284	$29,167

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