Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 26 min5:35 am – 8:01 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 53 min6:47 am – 4:40 pm
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People7,973 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.72,901 householdsMedian household income $54,345Median home value $141,000Median rent $823 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $434 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 3,463 employedMain industries: manufacturing 22%, education and health care 16%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 37 minutes86% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher82% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 86%, Spanish 13%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 51°F, lows 30°F59 in of rain a year, on about 81 dayswettest month December1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days46 days above 90°F, 72 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hanceville station, 14 mi away
Nearby landmarksForest Ingram Lakelake · under a mileOsborne Lakelake · 1.1 miBlue Springspring · 2.8 miSpring Valley Farms Pondsreservoir · 3.3 miFlat Toppeak · 6.4 miNevins Mountainpeak · 6.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRickwood Caverns State Parkstate park · 22.7 mi · 386 acresHurricane Creek Parkstate park · 23.2 mi · 65 acresLake Guntersville State Parkstate park · 27.9 mi · 5,855 acresWilliam B. Bankhead National Forestnational forest · 36.8 mi · 182,015 acresTalladega National Forestnational forest · 43.4 mi · 394,709 acresRose Purchase Unitnational forest · 51.1 mi · 161 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 8 Dec 200146 mi away, near Pleasant Groves, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 13 Sep 201137 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowBlount County, AL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado 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, 30 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription54% have cable, fibre or DSL26% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Blountsville, the Ub of theserves 4,266 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation889 ft271 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUAB Saint Vincent's Blount Hospital12.1 miPost officeBlountsville Post Office2.2 miTown hallBlountsville Town Hall2.4 miPoliceBlountsville Police Department2.4 miFire stationBlountsville Fire and Rescue Department2.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryBlountsville Elementary School2.0 miCollegeWallace State Community College13.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM39 miInterstateI-6518 miUS highwayUS 2312.2 miAmtrakBirmingham, AL BHM43 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35031 ZIP area.
