Local servicesHospitalStringfellow Memorial Hospital7.8 miPost officeAlexandria Post Officeunder a mileTown hallWeaver City Hall4.8 miPoliceWeaver Police Department4.8 miFire stationAlexandria Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highHighAlexandria High Schoolunder a mileElementaryAlexandria Elementary School1.0 miCollegeJacksonville State University8.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM51 miInterstateI-2012 miUS highwayUS 431under a mileAmtrakAnniston, AL ATN8.7 miCoachAnniston Amtrak Train StationGreyhound8.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 36250 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 36250 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 24 min5:33 am – 7:57 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 55 min6:44 am – 4:39 pm
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People4,353 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.71,657 householdsMedian household income $83,406Median home value $211,600Median rent $908 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $656 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.2% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 2,403 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, public administration 16%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 31 minutes83% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 55°F, lows 34°F52 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month MarchSnow is rare60 days above 90°F, 52 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Anniston Metro Ap station, 13 mi away; snow from Jacksonville
Nearby landmarksAlexandria Springspring · under a mileWhite Willow Springspring · 1.5 miMcCullars Lake Number 1lake · 2.7 miMcCullars Lake Number Twolake · 2.9 miRock Pile Mountainpeak · 3.0 miChalybeate Mountainpeak · 3.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsAlexandria Youth Activities Centerrecreation area · under a mileWoodland Parkrecreation area · 4.3 miMountain Longleaf National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 7.3 mi · 9,014 acresFort McClellan Post Cemeteryhistoric site · 6.8 miFreedom Riders National Monumentnational monument · 8.9 miColdwater Mountainstate recreation area · 9.7 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 29 Aug 197541 mi away, near Gurley, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 13 Sep 201141 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateCalhoun County, AL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality61% of days had good air in 2025223 of 363 days measured140 moderate daysMedian index 45, worst day 87main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Etowah County, AL, 21 mi away
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription79% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCalhoun County Water Authorityserves 32,796 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation555 ft169 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
