Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 14 min5:37 am – 7:51 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 4 min6:39 am – 4:43 pm
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People1,600 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.0604 householdsMedian household income $47,250Median home value $107,300Median rent $1,109 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $296 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 691 employedMain industries: manufacturing 24%, construction 13%, education and health care 10%Average commute 30 minutes76% drive alone, 20% car-pool, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher73% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, other Indo-European languages 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 58°F, lows 35°F57 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month July1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days54 days above 90°F, 61 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Union Springs 9 S station, 9 mi away
Parks and public landsPike County Pocosin Complexstate conservation land · 10.6 mi · 140 acresPike County Public Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 17.9 miElhew Field Stationstate recreation area · 18.3 miBlue Springs State Parkstate park · 19.8 mi · 706 acresPea River Land Utilization Projectnational forest · 32.3 miTuskegee National Forestnational forest · 38.6 mi · 11,347 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowPike County, AL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively ModerateLightning Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality64% of days had good air in 2025229 of 359 days measured130 moderate daysMedian index 44, worst day 90main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Montgomery County, AL, 35 mi away
Internet at home80% of households have a broadband subscription56% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBanks Water Systemserves 1,260 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation450 ft137 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalTroy Regional Medical Center14.3 miPost officeBanks Post Office8.1 miTown hallBanks Town Hall8.0 miFire stationSaco Volunteer Fire Department6.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDothan Regional Airport DHN43 miMajor airportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM130 miInterstateI-8538 miUS highwayUS 291.1 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 36005 ZIP area.
