Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 26 min5:39 am – 8:06 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 52 min6:53 am – 4:45 pm
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People1,092 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.3390 householdsMedian household income $29,196Median home value $97,200Median rent $760 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $258 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting12.7% unemployment rate44% of adults are in the labour force, 322 employedMain industries: manufacturing 28%, education and health care 25%, retail 12%Average commute 21 minutes89% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages10% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher64% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 51°F, lows 33°F66 in of rain a year, on about 91 dayswettest month December1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days47 days above 90°F, 57 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Haleyville station, 7 mi away
Parks and public landsHaleyville Parks And Recreation Parkrecreation area · 7.6 miHaleyville Sports Complexrecreation area · 8.0 miWilliam B. Bankhead National Forestnational forest · 15.2 mi · 182,015 acresMarion County Public Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 16.7 miSeven-mile Island Wildlife Management Areanational conservation area · 36.4 mi · 3,204 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 24 Jun 197534 mi away, near Fayette, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 4 May 200739 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMarion County, AL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Very HighTornado Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality79% of days had good air in 2025288 of 365 days measured77 moderate daysMedian index 41, worst day 71main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Morgan County, AL, 55 mi away
Internet at home70% of households have a broadband subscription57% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone27% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBear Creek Water Worksserves 3,222 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation813 ft248 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLakeland Community Hospital9.8 miPost officeBear Creek Post Office5.5 miTown hallBear Creek City Hall5.5 miPoliceBear Creek Police Department5.5 miFire stationBear Creek Volunteer Fire Department5.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeBevill State Community College Hamilton Campus14.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNorthwest Alabama Regional Airport MSL38 miMajor airportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM73 miInterstateI-2214 miUS highwayUS 2785.8 miAmtrakTuscaloosa, AL TCL71 miCoachRussellville Bus StopGreyhound19 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35543 ZIP area.
