Local servicesHospitalAtrium Health Floyd Cherokee Medical Center6.3 miPost officeCedar Bluff Post Office1.8 miTown hallCedar Bluff Municipal Building1.8 miPoliceCedar Bluff Police Department1.8 miFire stationCedar Bluff Volunteer Fire Department1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) CHA59 miMajor airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport ATL80 miInterstateI-5914 miUS highwayUS 4116.8 miAmtrakAnniston, AL ATN43 miCoachGadsden U-HaulGreyhound28 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35959 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35959 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 27 min5:30 am – 7:57 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 52 min6:44 am – 4:36 pm
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People4,726 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.31,870 householdsMedian household income $52,356Median home value $234,500Median rent $726 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $811 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate42% of adults are in the labour force, 1,540 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, manufacturing 20%, hospitality, food and recreation 11%Average commute 27 minutes88% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 51°F, lows 29°F57 in of rain a yearwettest month MarchSnow is rare55 days above 90°F, 77 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Centre station, 8 mi away; snow from Summerville
Parks and public landsCity Ball Fieldsrecreation area · 6.2 miLittle River Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.8 mi · 1,506 acresLittle River Canyon National Preservenational conservation area · 9.1 mi · 11,193 acresCentre City Parkpark · 7.0 miDeSoto State Parkstate park · 17.2 mi · 74 acresRocky Mountain Recreation & Public Fishing Areastate recreation area · 17.2 mi · 4,751 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 29 Apr 200317 mi away, near Valley Head, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 6 May 201020 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowCherokee County, AL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateTornado Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality77% of days had good air in 2025282 of 365 days measured83 moderate daysMedian index 41, worst day 93main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: DeKalb County, AL, 19 mi away
Internet at home82% of households have a broadband subscription58% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCedar Bluff Utilities Boardserves 4,875 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation582 ft177 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
