Web Design in Hodges, Alabama

The Hodges business count, sector by sector

Some of the business types in Franklin County, from the 2023 County Business Patterns:

• Site preparation contractors: 9. Their website should show the equipment you run, the kinds of jobs you take and a contact form for builders and owners.
• Grocery stores: 9. Their website should show what you carry, local products and directions.
• Pharmacies: 9. Their website should show hours, services such as vaccines, the insurance you accept and a map.
• Auto repair shops: 10. Their website should show a page per service (brakes, A/C, diagnostics), the shop’s location and a quick contact form.
• CPA firms: 7. Their website should show services for individuals and businesses, deadlines and a secure way to get in touch by email.

Franklin County as a whole had 539 employer establishments in 2023 and another 2,000 nonemployer businesses, the one-person shops and independent contractors that often have no website at all. Compared with the U.S. as a whole, Franklin County leans toward banks and lenders (40 establishments, 3.6 times the national share). In that business, customers compare rates and branches, and the website should show branch hours, services and the required disclosures. Every one of them is a search away from a customer in Hodges.

Weather in Hodges: plan the website around it

Hodges weather, in normals: July highs around 88°F, January lows around 30°F, measured at Russellville, 15 miles away (1991-2020). Precipitation totals about 59 inches a year, with December the wettest month. Freezing nights (32°F or below) come about 76 times a year. Wet seasons mean roof leaks and water damage, and customers search right after the storm. Plan the website around your busy season: send the changes by email a few weeks ahead.

Where Hodges customers come from

The closest municipalities to Hodges are Hackleburg (6.9 miles), Vina (8.4 miles), Phil Campbell (12 miles) and Bear Creek (13 miles). Hodges covers 4.1 square miles of land, about 65 residents per square mile. Decatur, a city of 58,056, is 56 miles east. The county seat, Russellville, is 16 miles northeast. 16 municipalities lie within 25 miles, each with its own customers. List the towns you actually serve, such as Bear Creek and Hackleburg, on your website; customers outside Hodges want to know before they call.

Census facts about Hodges

The customers behind the numbers in Hodges

Franklin County: 32,449 residents (2025) in 5 incorporated places. For a town as small as Hodges, the county figures are more reliable: households have a median income of $53,338, and half the residents are older than 38.0. 72.0% of households have broadband and 21.6% rely on a cellphone data plan alone. 72.4% of households own their home.

Paperwork and rules for Alabama businesses online

A website doesn’t need a special license, but the business behind it follows the same Alabama rules as any other.

• Alabama’s state sales and use tax rate on general merchandise is 4%, with a reduced 2% rate on food and groceries since September 1, 2025; cities and counties add their own rates. Alabama Department of Revenue
• Under ADA Title III, a business open to the public should make its website usable by people with disabilities, according to the Justice Department’s guidance. ADA.gov guidance
• Local business tax receipts in Alabama can come from the county and, inside city or town limits, from the municipality: for you, Franklin County and Hodges. Official source

This is general information, not legal advice. Your county, your town hall or an attorney can confirm what applies to you.

How a website for $89 a month works

Aria is a web design company from Curitiba, Brazil, working since 2008. We work with businesses remotely, so a company in Hodges gets the same plan, at $89 a month, without meetings or visits.

1. The sign-up at cadastro.ariaserv.com/en takes about 5 minutes; your logo and photos go by email.
2. Within 5 business days you get a temporary link with the whole website, built with your logo, colors and photos.
3. Once you approve it, the first monthly fee is issued and the website goes live on your domain.

Changes after launch go by email and are included, and so do quick questions.