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Midland City, AL

Full City Profile · Alabama · Dale County County

2.5 /5.0
C+ Fair
1,803 Population 298/sq mi density
$35,638 Median Income $24,575 per capita
$153,400 Home Value $185,341 Zillow
$581 Median Rent 22.5% income on rent
68°F Avg Temperature 306 sunny days/yr
494 Violent Crime/100K 4,611 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.8 / 5.0
$35,638 median income, 0.4% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$153,400 home value, $581/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
494 violent crimes/100K (30% above avg)
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Midland City enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 68°F (20°C). Winters average 51°F in January while summers reach 83°F in July. The area gets 306 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 53.9 inches. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 41.

Temperature

51°F Jan (10°C) 83°F Jul (28°C)
Annual Average67.8°F
26% above US avg
January Average51°F (10°C)
July Average83°F (28°C)
Sunny Days306 days/yr

Geography

Elevation370 ft (113 m)
Area6.1 sq mi (15.7 km²)
Population Density298/sq mi
Coordinates31.3157°N, 85.4937°W
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
CountyDale County County
Nearest AirportDothan Regional (DHN)
3 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 53.9"
42% above US avg
Wettest Month (Jul) 5.87"
Driest Month (Oct) 2.60"

Air Quality

AQI Median41.0
RatingGood

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskRelatively Low
Risk Score67.8 / 100
Social Vulnerability81.9 / 100
Community Resilience15.8 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

Tornado Relatively Moderate
Hurricane Relatively Moderate
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 Moderate
Ice Storm Very Low
Drought Relatively Low
Cold Wave Relatively Low
Landslide Relatively Low
Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (Dec 2025)

Hurricane History

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

Year Name Category Closest
2024 Helene Category 4 198 km
2024 Debby Category 1 255 km
2023 Idalia Category 4 240 km
2020 Sally Category 2 190 km
2018 Michael Category 5 67 km
2016 Hermine Category 1 182 km
2005 Dennis Category 4 181 km
2004 Ivan Category 3 210 km
1998 Earl Category 2 137 km
1997 Danny Category 1 251 km
1995 Opal Category 3 129 km
1995 Erin Category 2 190 km
1985 Elena Category 3 217 km
1985 Kate Category 2 119 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Tornado History

568 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF4. Total: 33 fatalities, 611 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Mar 1, 2007 EF4 41 km 9
Mar 31, 2022 EF3 75 km 2
Mar 22, 2005 EF3 62 km 1
Nov 25, 1986 EF3 42 km 0
May 16, 1983 EF3 42 km 0
Dec 19, 1974 EF3 82 km 0
Dec 19, 1974 EF3 58 km 0
Dec 30, 1973 EF3 21 km 0
Dec 29, 1973 EF3 14 km 0
Dec 29, 1973 EF3 39 km 0
Jan 13, 1972 EF3 33 km 0
Sep 17, 1971 EF3 65 km 0
Apr 23, 1971 EF3 96 km 0
Mar 3, 1971 EF3 55 km 0
Mar 2, 1971 EF3 61 km 0
Jan 9, 2024 EF2 73 km 0
Jan 9, 2024 EF2 72 km 0
Jan 9, 2024 EF2 51 km 1
Jun 14, 2023 EF2 52 km 0
Apr 5, 2022 EF2 92 km 0
Source: NOAA SPC (EF0+, 1950–2024)

Wildfire History

20 wildfires (100+ acres) within 100 km. Largest: UNNAMED (13,987 ac, 2006).

Year Name Acres Distance
2006 UNNAMED 13,987 99 km
2005 UNNAMED 10,827 96 km
2006 UNNAMED 7,788 96 km
2006 UNNAMED 6,753 85 km
2005 UNNAMED 5,854 99 km
2005 UNNAMED 5,600 84 km
2005 UNNAMED 5,442 85 km
2010 UNNAMED 4,235 98 km
2006 UNNAMED 3,750 82 km
2006 UNNAMED 3,733 84 km
2006 UNNAMED 3,694 85 km
2001 UNNAMED 3,508 82 km
2005 UNNAMED 3,424 82 km
1997 UNNAMED 3,423 82 km
2006 UNNAMED 3,305 95 km
2000 UNNAMED 3,062 82 km
1996 UNNAMED 2,927 83 km
2005 UNNAMED 2,718 95 km
1998 UNNAMED 2,658 99 km
2007 UNNAMED 2,657 82 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 51°F (10°C) 4.7 in Coldest
February 52°F (11°C) 5.1 in
March 59°F (15°C) 5.0 in
April 66°F (19°C) 3.8 in
May 73°F (23°C) 3.9 in
June 79°F (26°C) 4.6 in
July 83°F (28°C) 5.9 in Warmest, Wettest
August 80°F (27°C) 4.7 in
September 77°F (25°C) 4.0 in
October 67°F (19°C) 2.6 in Driest
November 58°F (15°C) 3.2 in
December 51°F (11°C) 5.1 in

Midland City has a seasonal temperature swing of 32°F / from 51°F in January to 83°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 52.6 inches, with July being the wettest month (5.9") and October the driest (2.6").

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