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Babbie, AL

Full City Profile · Alabama · Covington County County

3.0 /5.0
B Good
559 Population 49/sq mi density
$58,068 Median Income $25,322 per capita
$97,500 Home Value $118,545 Zillow
69°F Avg Temperature 306 sunny days/yr
328 Violent Crime/100K 1,806 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$58,068 median income, 0.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$97,500 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
328 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
10.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Babbie enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 69°F (21°C). Winters average 52°F in January while summers reach 84°F in July. The area gets 306 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 59.1 inches. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 41.

Temperature

52°F Jan (11°C) 84°F Jul (29°C)
Annual Average68.8°F
27% above US avg
January Average52°F (11°C)
July Average84°F (29°C)
Sunny Days306 days/yr

Geography

Elevation295 ft (90 m)
Area11.6 sq mi (30.0 km²)
Population Density49/sq mi
Coordinates31.3021°N, 86.3194°W
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
CountyCovington County County
Nearest AirportDothan Regional (DHN)
51 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 59.1"
56% above US avg
Wettest Month (Mar) 6.18"
Driest Month (Oct) 3.19"

Air Quality

AQI Median41.0
RatingGood

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskRelatively Moderate
Risk Score82.4 / 100
Social Vulnerability86.7 / 100
Community Resilience40.4 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

Tornado Relatively Moderate
Hurricane Relatively High
Earthquake Very Low
Wildfire Very Low
Flood Relatively Low
Hail Very Low
Strong Wind Relatively Low
Heat Wave Relatively Low
Winter Weather Relatively Low
Lightning Relatively High
Ice Storm Relatively Low
Drought Relatively Low
Cold Wave Relatively Low
Landslide Very Low
Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (Dec 2025)

Earthquake History

13 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M4.8. Most recent: M2.6 on Apr 12, 2019.

Oct 24, 1997 15 km NNW of Flomaton, Alabama M4.8 99 km
Oct 26, 1997 11 km NNW of Flomaton, Alabama M3.7 96 km
Sep 30, 2003 10 km NNW of Atmore, Alabama M3.3 116 km
May 4, 1997 9 km ESE of Atmore, Alabama M3.1 108 km
Mar 11, 2019 4 km N of Flomaton, Alabama M3.1 95 km
Apr 11, 2019 6 km NNW of Pollard, Alabama M3.1 87 km
Oct 28, 1997 11 km NNW of Flomaton, Alabama M3.0 96 km
Sep 25, 2003 14 km N of Atmore, Alabama M2.9 115 km
Mar 7, 2019 2 km NW of Jay, Florida M2.8 89 km
Mar 24, 2019 2 km ESE of Century, Florida M2.7 95 km
Apr 12, 2019 13 km NW of Flomaton, Alabama M2.6 100 km
Sep 5, 2000 1 km ENE of Monroeville, Alabama M2.5 98 km
Apr 11, 2019 8 km NW of Pollard, Alabama M2.5 90 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Hurricane History

16 hurricanes (Cat 1+) within 500 km since 1980. Strongest: Category 5. Most recent: Helene (2024, Cat 4).

Year Name Category Closest
2024 Helene Category 4 274 km
2020 Sally Category 2 117 km
2020 Zeta Category 1 245 km
2018 Michael Category 5 139 km
2017 Nate Category 1 275 km
2016 Hermine Category 1 248 km
2005 Dennis Category 4 109 km
2005 Katrina Category 1 299 km
2004 Ivan Category 3 132 km
1998 Earl Category 2 146 km
1998 Georges Category 2 258 km
1997 Danny Category 1 181 km
1995 Opal Category 3 57 km
1995 Erin Category 2 137 km
1985 Elena Category 3 201 km
1985 Kate Category 2 169 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Tornado History

579 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF4. Total: 24 fatalities, 524 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Mar 1, 2007 EF4 38 km 9
Apr 23, 1971 EF4 96 km 0
Apr 18, 1969 EF4 66 km 2
Nov 25, 1986 EF3 38 km 0
May 16, 1983 EF3 38 km 0
Dec 19, 1974 EF3 62 km 0
Dec 19, 1974 EF3 77 km 0
Dec 30, 1973 EF3 66 km 0
Dec 29, 1973 EF3 92 km 0
Dec 29, 1973 EF3 40 km 0
Jan 13, 1972 EF3 93 km 0
Sep 17, 1971 EF3 19 km 0
Mar 3, 1971 EF3 66 km 0
Mar 2, 1971 EF3 54 km 0
Dec 10, 1967 EF3 79 km 0
Dec 10, 1961 EF3 72 km 0
May 3, 1956 EF3 40 km 0
May 10, 2024 EF2 84 km 0
May 10, 2024 EF2 87 km 0
Jan 9, 2024 EF2 85 km 1
Source: NOAA SPC (EF0+, 1950–2024)

Wildfire History

20 wildfires (100+ acres) within 100 km. Largest: UNNAMED (9,706 ac, 2006).

Year Name Acres Distance
2006 UNNAMED 9,706 72 km
2013 UNNAMED 9,046 31 km
2008 UNNAMED 7,660 81 km
2010 UNNAMED 5,692 73 km
2007 UNNAMED 5,616 73 km
2013 UNNAMED 5,525 52 km
2012 UNNAMED 4,627 63 km
2009 UNNAMED 4,577 59 km
2007 UNNAMED 4,523 59 km
2011 UNNAMED 4,486 81 km
2008 UNNAMED 4,397 59 km
2010 UNNAMED 4,235 64 km
2012 UNNAMED 4,231 80 km
2008 UNNAMED 4,200 89 km
2009 UNNAMED 4,141 75 km
2010 UNNAMED 4,119 80 km
2011 UNNAMED 4,032 69 km
2017 UNNAMED 3,967 63 km
2010 UNNAMED 3,921 80 km
2005 UNNAMED 3,854 64 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 52°F (11°C) 5.0 in
February 51°F (11°C) 5.4 in
March 58°F (15°C) 6.2 in Wettest
April 65°F (18°C) 4.0 in
May 72°F (22°C) 4.2 in
June 78°F (26°C) 5.1 in
July 84°F (29°C) 5.6 in Warmest
August 80°F (27°C) 5.0 in
September 76°F (25°C) 4.4 in
October 66°F (19°C) 3.2 in Driest
November 57°F (14°C) 3.9 in
December 51°F (10°C) 4.8 in Coldest

Babbie has a seasonal temperature swing of 33°F / from 51°F in December to 84°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 56.8 inches, with March being the wettest month (6.2") and October the driest (3.2").

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