Smoke Rise, Alabama
Smoke Rise is a community of 1,471 people in Blount County, Alabama.
Why visit Smoke Rise
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 2 parks and trails, 3 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Rickwood Caverns State Park, Bryant Mountain, Kimberly Number 4 Mine and Rickwood Caverns State Park.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 88°F; January lows average 30°F.
Weather in Smoke Rise
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About Smoke Rise
Smoke Rise is a census-designated place (CDP) in Blount County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 1,661.
From the Wikipedia article Smoke Rise, Alabama (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do4
Rickwood Caverns State Park
Monument and historic site · 1.2 mi
State park in Blount County, Alabama, United States
Museums and landmarks1
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes3
History
Smoke Rise lies east of Interstate 65 in western Blount County, with most homes sitting atop Bryant Mountain or in the valley below. The community began in the late 1960s as a large planned residential subdivision. Smoke Rise originally was slated to include its own community school, but those plans never came to fruition; today, children there attend public schools in nearby Hayden.
Residents founded the Smoke Rise Homeowners Association in the mid-1990s, but the community remains unincorporated despite occasional discussion of an incorporation vote. Few businesses are in Smoke Rise's immediate vicinity, but many observers expect the impending construction of a new sewer system in western Blount County to fuel commercial growth.
From the History section of Smoke Rise, Alabama on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship3
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging5
Schools, colleges and libraries5
Map of Smoke Rise
25 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 51°F | 30°F | 5.8 in | 0.2 in |
| Feb | 55°F | 32°F | 5.8 in | 0.3 in |
| Mar | 64°F | 39°F | 5.8 in | 0.5 in |
| Apr | 72°F | 46°F | 5.6 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 78°F | 55°F | 4.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 85°F | 63°F | 4.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 88°F | 67°F | 4.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 88°F | 66°F | 3.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 83°F | 60°F | 3.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 73°F | 48°F | 3.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 62°F | 37°F | 4.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 54°F | 32°F | 5.8 in | 0.1 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Hanceville (13 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Blount County has had 19 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2024-09-26: Hurricane Helene (Hurricane)
- 2020-09-14: Hurricane Sally (Hurricane)
- 2020-07-10: Severe Thunderstorms (Severe Storm)
- 2020-05-21: Severe Storms And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2020-03-29: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 22 miles away.
- Kimberly 7 mi south, about 12 min by car
- Morris 9 mi south, about 15 min by car
- Hanceville 13 mi north, about 21 min by car
- Gardendale 14 mi south, about 23 min by car
- Pinson 15 mi southeast, about 24 min by car
- Mount Olive 15 mi south, about 24 min by car
- Good Hope 16 mi north, about 26 min by car
- Center Point 18 mi southeast, about 29 min by car
- Clay 18 mi southeast, about 29 min by car
- Fultondale 18 mi south, about 29 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
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