Local servicesHospitalMarshall Medical Center South5.3 miPost officeBoaz Post Office3.5 miTown hallSardis City Hall2.5 miPoliceBoaz Police Department3.6 miFire stationMountainboro Volunteer Fire Department Station 11.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSnead State Community College4.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHuntsville International Airport HSV49 miMajor airportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM53 miInterstateI-598.7 miUS highwayUS 4312.7 miAmtrakAnniston, AL ATN39 miCoachGadsden U-HaulGreyhound12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35956 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35956 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 26 min5:33 am – 7:59 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 53 min6:46 am – 4:39 pm
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People8,748 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.03,141 householdsMedian household income $61,290Median home value $181,900Median rent $926 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $588 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.1% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 3,591 employedMain industries: manufacturing 21%, education and health care 20%, retail 15%Average commute 26 minutes86% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 53°F, lows 33°F58 in of rain a year, on about 85 dayswettest month JanuarySnow is rare66 days above 90°F, 53 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Gadsden station, 13 mi away
Nearby landmarksAurora Lakelake · 1.8 miAurora Mountainpeak · 2.1 miWalker Mountainpeak · 3.0 miSnead State Community Collegecollege · 4.1 miHorsley Lakelake · 6.4 miDuck Springsspring · 8.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSardis Community Parkrecreation area · 3.1 miGant Ball Parkrecreation area · 4.0 miBoys Club Horse Arenapublic land · 10.3 miLake Guntersville State Parkstate park · 15.9 mi · 5,855 acresBuck's Pocket State Parkstate park · 22.8 mi · 669 acresCathedral Caverns State Parkstate park · 29.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 29 Apr 200338 mi away, near Valley Head, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 13 Sep 201147 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateMarshall County, AL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality61% of days had good air in 2025223 of 363 days measured140 moderate daysMedian index 45, worst day 87main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Etowah County, AL, 9 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription65% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBoaz Water & Sewer Boardserves 15,138 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation952 ft290 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
