New Site, Alabama

Town in Tallapoosa County · population 773 (2020 Census)

Median home: $171,900
Household income: $61,250
Jan low / Jul high: 32° / 91°
Snow a year: 1 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 21
Median age: 38.7

New Site is a town of 773 people in Tallapoosa County, Alabama. The median home is worth $171,900, above the typical Alabama town ($161,250). It ranks more of a college town than 99% of Alabama towns, better for first-time buyers than 84% of Alabama towns, better for families than 77% of Alabama towns.

New Site in our rankings:

#20 in The 25 Best Small Towns for Young Families in Alabama

How New Site ranks

Percentile among Alabama towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Alabama towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in New Site is worth $171,900, above the typical Alabama town ($161,250). Homes cost about 2.8 times the median household income of $61,250, which is more affordable than 56% of Alabama towns. Median rent is $608 a month. 82.8% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Alabama towns with 500+ people.

Housing	New Site	Typical Alabama town
Median home value	$171,900	$161,250
Median rent	$608	$834
Median household income	$61,250	$56,250
Home value ÷ income	2.8×	2.8×
Homeownership	82.8%	71.3%
Median year built	1979	1981
Seasonal / vacation homes	2.8%	—

Who lives in New Site

People	New Site	Typical Alabama town
Median age	38.7	39.9
Age 65 and over	19.1%	18.1%
Under 18	19.7%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	21.1%	17.3%
Below the poverty line	17.1%	16.7%
Veterans	6.0%	—
Born outside the U.S.	0.3%	—
Work from home	4.1%	5.1%
Average commute	31.1 min	26.1 min
Homes with broadband	84.0%	86.7%

Weather in New Site

July highs average 91.2°F and January lows 32.1°F. About 57.0 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 0.8 inches of snow (typical Alabama town: 0.6 in). Expect about 62 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 59 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Alexander City station (11.0 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 3 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

21 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of New Site since 1950, compared with 30 for the typical Alabama town. 6 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an EF3, struck on March 15, 2025 about 4.1 miles from the town center. Tornadoes within 10 miles have caused 1 deaths and 10 injuries since 1950. The most recent was on March 15, 2025.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 18 times; the largest was 3.00 inches on March 26, 2011.

Severe weather in Tallapoosa County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Tallapoosa County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 2 deaths recorded.

Tallapoosa County has been included in 20 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, drought, hurricane.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
September 26, 2024	Hurricane	EM-3618: Hurricane Helene
May 5, 2023	Severe Storm	DR-4710: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
January 15, 2023	Severe Storm	DR-4684: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
September 14, 2020	Hurricane	EM-3545: Hurricane Sally
July 10, 2020	Severe Storm	DR-4554: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes

Jobs and pay in Tallapoosa County

Tallapoosa County had 13,046 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $47,093 a year. Unemployment was 2.5% in 2023; in New Site itself the ACS puts it at 4.1%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Public schools in New Site

1 public school with 788 students, about 17.5 students per teacher.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher
Horseshoe Bend High School	PK-12	788	17.5

New Site questions

Is New Site, Alabama a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, New Site scores better for retirees than 64% of Alabama towns and quieter than 73%. 19.1% of residents are 65 or older (median age 38.7).

How much does a house cost in New Site?

The median owner-occupied home in New Site is valued at $171,900 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $61,250, so homes cost about 2.8 times income. Median rent is $608 a month.

What is the weather like in New Site?

July highs average 91.2°F and January lows 32.1°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 57.0 inches of precipitation a year and 0.8 inches of snow.

Does New Site get tornadoes?

21 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of New Site since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was an EF3 on March 15, 2025. The typical Alabama town has had 30.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to New Site's Census boundary (GEOID 0154432). Comparisons use the median of Alabama towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.