Local servicesHospitalBaptist Memorial Hospital22.8 miPost officeCarrollton Post Office4.3 miTown hallCarrollton City Hall4.3 miPolicePickens County Sheriff's Office4.3 miFire stationSapps - Union Chapel Volunteer Fire Department3.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 highHighLadow Technology Center1.6 miCollegeBevill State Community College Pickens Center4.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGolden Triangle Regional Airport GTR27 miMajor airportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM84 miInterstateI-2030 miUS highwayUS 829.0 miAmtrakTuscaloosa, AL TCL36 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35447 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35447 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 21 min5:43 am – 8:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 57 min6:52 am – 4:49 pm
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People3,309 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.71,278 householdsMedian household income $40,000Median home value $110,100Median rent $820 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $315 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.5% unemployment rate41% of adults are in the labour force, 1,068 employedMain industries: manufacturing 21%, retail 18%, education and health care 17%Average commute 29 minutes86% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, 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 55°F, lows 33°F55 in of rain a year, on about 73 dayswettest month JanuarySnow is rare73 days above 90°F, 62 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Aliceville station, 10 mi away; rain from Aliceville L&d; snow from Columbus
Nearby landmarksBevill State Community College Pickens Centercollege · 4.8 miKilpatrick Lakelake · 5.2 miSanders Lakelake · 6.1 miCrawfords Island (historical)island · 8.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLake Lowndes State Parkstate park · 12.5 mi · 594 acresLake Lurleen State Parkstate park · 27.3 mi · 1,647 acresTombigbee National Forestnational forest · 45.3 mi · 67,449 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes17 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 24 Jun 197536 mi away, near Fayette, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 30 Jun 201521 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowPickens County, AL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHeat wave Relatively ModerateTornado 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, 37 mi away
Internet at home72% of households have a broadband subscription34% have cable, fibre or DSL25% rely on a mobile data plan alone27% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPickens County Water Authorityserves 14,364 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 202143 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation288 ft88 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
