Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 23 min5:41 am – 8:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 55 min6:52 am – 4:47 pm
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People102 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 28.430 householdsMedian household income $63,75083% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $414 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
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 landmarksScareum Mountainpeak · 2.6 miBaptist Lakelake · 3.2 miCains Ridge Lakelake · 4.8 miGoat Hillpeak · 4.6 miBevill State Community College Fayette Campuscollege · 8.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGuthrie Smith Parkpark · 8.3 mi · 132 acresFayette Aquatic Center Parkrecreation area · 8.3 miFayette County Public Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 10.6 mi · 58 acresLamar County Public Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 19.7 mi · 58 acresLake Lowndes State Parkstate park · 25.0 mi · 594 acresLake Lurleen State Parkstate park · 26.8 mi · 1,647 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes17 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 24 Jun 19758 mi away, near Fayette, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 30 Jun 201546 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, 34 mi away
Internet at home97% of households have a broadband subscription87% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBelk Water Systemserves 894 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation352 ft107 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFayette Medical Center7.7 miPost officeBelk Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBelk Town Hallunder a milePoliceFayette County Sheriff's Office6.4 miFire stationBelk Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeBevill State Community College Fayette Campus8.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGolden Triangle Regional Airport GTR40 miMajor airportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM68 miInterstateI-2225 miUS highwayUS 436.6 miAmtrakTuscaloosa, AL TCL38 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35545 ZIP area.
