Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 775, settled in 1907.
Of the 188 Alabama towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Mulga. Mulga has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1993.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Mulga. Close and well known come first.
8 mi Stadium & arenaLegion Field
10 mi Stadium & arenaProtective Stadium
11 mi MuseumSloss Furnaces
9 mi Stadium & arenaLegacy Arena28 mi LakeLewis Smith Lake12 mi Theme parkAlabama Adventure & Splash AdventureLegion Field: USGS, Public domain · Protective Stadium: Unknown, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Sloss Furnaces: DXR, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Legacy Arena: AuburnShuffle, CC0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Mulga, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Mulga.
Mulga’s going rate for rent is $900 a month, where Alabama’s towns sit at $940 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month. 62% of Mulga households live in a home they own.
| Mulga | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 62% | 69% | 73% |
| Median rent | $900 a month | $940 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Mulga’s typical household income is $41,000, below both the Alabama town median ($62,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). The share of residents in Mulga who live below the poverty line: 22%. The median commute is under 14 miles. For Mulga, the typical journey to work is 31 minutes.
| Mulga | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 22% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $41,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Summer afternoons peak near 91° in July, and January nights bottom out around 33°; snowfall runs to about 1 inches a winter. Summers in Mulga are warm, and winters mild, with plenty of rain.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Federal aid has come to Mulga households in 7 declared disasters; the latest was in 2014. On expected storm and flood damage, Mulga sits above 63% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Mulga break down as 54% from inland flooding and 21% from tornadoes.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
33% of adults get no exercise outside work in Mulga. Among adults here, 16% have diabetes and 19% smoke cigarettes.
| Mulga | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 36% | 33% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 43% | 35% |
| What stands out | Mulga | AL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.8% | 8% |
| More smokers | 19.2% | 15.1% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 5% | 4.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
6 within 15 miles of the center of Mulga
About 2 of every 100 Mulga residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Alabama.
Where Mulga’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in Alabama, United States
Mulga is a town in western Jefferson County, Alabama, United States. It is north from the Birmingham suburb of Pleasant Grove. It includes the community of Bayview. Mulga was a company town operated by Birmingham Coal and Iron Company around the Mulga Mine and Mulga was also the name of an independent community in the area. The company town was incorporated in 1947. As of the 2020 census, Mulga had a population of 784. Its communities were damaged by an F5 tornado on April 8, 1998. The town's name is possibly derived from the Creek word omalga meaning "all". Coal has been mined in the area. Forty-one men died in a 1910 coal mine explosion.
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Mulga has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
