Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 26 min5:33 am – 7:59 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 52 min6:46 am – 4:39 pm
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People16,737 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.45,824 householdsMedian household income $51,406Median home value $162,600Median rent $705 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $619 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.5% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 7,228 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, manufacturing 21%, retail 15%Average commute 23 minutes82% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 86%, Spanish 13%, other languages 1%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 50°F, lows 33°F57 in of rain a year, on about 82 dayswettest month December1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days49 days above 90°F, 52 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Guntersville station, 12 mi away
Nearby landmarksSnead State Community Collegecollege · 1.6 miHorsley Lakelake · 3.2 miAurora Mountainpeak · 3.5 miAurora Lakelake · 5.3 miWalker Mountainpeak · 6.9 miSnead State Community College - Workforce and Career Institutecollege · 9.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBoaz Softball Complexrecreation area · 1.0 mi · 51 acresBoaz Neighborhood Centerpark · 1.2 miLake Guntersville State Parkstate park · 12.3 mi · 5,855 acresBoys Club Horse Arenapublic land · 14.8 miBuck's Pocket State Parkstate park · 20.4 mi · 669 acresCathedral Caverns State Parkstate park · 25.9 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 201149 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, 14 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription63% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% 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
Elevation1,004 ft306 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMarshall Medical Center South2.7 miPost officeBoaz Post Office2.5 miTown hallBoaz City Hall1.8 miPoliceBoaz Police Department1.8 miFire stationBoaz Fire Department1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 elementaryElementaryBoaz Elementary School1.3 miElementaryCorley Elementary School1.4 miCollegeSnead State Community College1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHuntsville International Airport HSV45 miMajor airportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM54 miInterstateI-5912 miUS highwayUS 4313.0 miAmtrakAnniston, AL ATN43 miCoachGadsden U-HaulGreyhound17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35957 ZIP area.
