Rural setting between Birmingham and Montgomery draws buyers
In Jemison, the location is key. "Being located between Birmingham and Montgomery is a huge deal," says Realtor and former Jemison resident Sandy Pate with Realty South. "It's in a rural area with land, bringing a lot of pull to Jemison. Sometimes I'll have a husband working in Birmingham and a wife working in Montgomery, and Jemison is their home base." The community's location also offers access to smaller towns for dining and retail. "You can travel to areas like Alabaster-Pelham, which has charming local shops and restaurants." And as the area continues to bring people transitioning from the big city, the community is building out new housing to draw more eyes to Jemison.
New subdivisions and larger lots are drawing more buyers
Jemison is a classic southern small town, with quiet streets lined with pine and oak trees. Most homes closer to the center of the city are cottages and Craftsman-style, priced between $90,000 and $140,000. Ranch-style houses and manufactured homes are also priced between $155,000 and $270,000. As homes spread out into the surrounding countryside, New Traditional and contemporary subdivisions are usually priced from $240,000 to $460,000. One of the biggest perks of homes here is that the lot sizes are bigger and offer more room to spread out. There's also land being developed, according to Pate. "We have new construction that's supposed to have 144 homes, and that's really going to pull people into Jemison," Pate says.
Students attend four local schools in a B-minus-rated district
Jemison students attend the Chilton County School District. The district earns an overall B-minus rating from Niche and has nearly 8,000 students enrolled across the county. Jemison has four schools that all have a C-plus rating. Jemison High School has a large print and digital library, including an audiobook subscription for students.
City park has trails, sports courts and family movie nights
Jemison City Park is the community's main public green space. The park has paved walking trails that loop around the park's grassy fields and under oak trees. The park has a playground, ball fields, a volleyball pit and tennis courts. Jemison City Park hosts family-friendly events like "Movie in the Park." At the southern end of town, the Jemison Little League Fields bring residents together to watch baseball and softball games. Northwest of the town, Minooka Park is a popular campsite, with walking trails that loop around its lake. The lake has kayak launches, fishing piers and a playground.
Jemison has basic shopping with more options a short drive away
Along Jemison's main road is a small downtown area lined with churches, small businesses, and restaurants like McDonald's and local Mexican spot Mr. Taco's. For grocery options, there is a Dollar General, a Family Dollar and a Piggly Wiggly. There are more options about 16 miles away in Pasqua, including Publix and Walmart. More dining, retail and entertainment options are available in larger cities like Birmingham and Montgomery.
On-demand transit and major roads support rural connectivity
Highway 31 intersects Jemison, heading north to Birmingham and south to Montgomery. The community is about 20 miles from Interstate 65. Jemison is about 50 miles from Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport and 60 miles from Montgomery Regional Airport. Residents are primarily car-dependent, but Chilton County Transit has an on-demand transit service. The nearest hospital is the University of Alabama-Birmingham (UAB) St. Vincent's Chilton, about 10 miles away. The community has a CAP Index Crime Score of four out of 10, which puts it on par with the national score.
