Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 24 min5:40 am – 8:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 55 min6:51 am – 4:46 pm
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People1,197 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.4460 householdsMedian household income $44,67490% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $266 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.1% unemployment rate45% of adults are in the labour force, 380 employedMain industries: manufacturing 43%, education and health care 31%, construction 13%Average commute 27 minutes96% drive alone, 4% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages6% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 55°F, lows 34°F57 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month AprilSnow is rare72 days above 90°F, 69 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Fayette station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksBugs Lakelake · 1.3 miHarkins Lakelake · 4.5 miFord Mountainpeak · 6.5 miBevill State Community College Fayette Campuscollege · 8.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFayette County Public Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 4.9 mi · 58 acresGuthrie Smith Parkpark · 7.3 mi · 132 acresFayette Aquatic Center Parkrecreation area · 7.4 miLake Lurleen State Parkstate park · 27.0 mi · 1,647 acresWilliam B. Bankhead National Forestnational forest · 35.2 mi · 182,015 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes15 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 24 Jun 19759 mi away, near Fayette, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 28 Jun 200834 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowFayette County, AL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsStrong wind Relatively ModerateLightning Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality74% of days had good air in 2025265 of 360 days measured95 moderate daysMedian index 41, worst day 93main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Tuscaloosa County, AL, 30 mi away
Internet at home75% of households have a broadband subscription23% have cable, fibre or DSL39% rely on a mobile data plan alone25% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterFayette Water Works Boardserves 8,142 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation545 ft166 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFayette Medical Center8.3 miPost officeBankston Post Office2.2 miTown hallFayette City Hall8.7 miPoliceBerry Police Department5.5 miFire stationBankston - Stough Volunteer Fire Department1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeBevill State Community College Fayette Campus8.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM54 miInterstateI-2218 miUS highwayUS 431.0 miAmtrakTuscaloosa, AL TCL36 miCoachJasper Love'SGreyhound26 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35542 ZIP area.
