Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 21 min5:36 am – 7:58 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 57 min6:45 am – 4:42 pm
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People7,837 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.13,617 householdsMedian household income $56,425Median home value $124,500Median rent $788 a month65% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $540 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.7% unemployment rate50% of adults are in the labour force, 3,138 employedMain industries: manufacturing 23%, education and health care 21%, construction 11%Average commute 29 minutes86% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 58°F, lows 34°F56 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month February1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days87 days above 90°F, 58 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Childersburg Wtp station, 2 mi away
Parks and public landsTalladega National Forestnational forest · within reach · 394,709 acresBall Fieldsrecreation area · 2.5 miJ.W. Donahoo Parkpark · 5.5 miOak Mountain State Parkstate park · 19.6 mi · 8,857 acresBirmingham Civil Rights National Monumentnational monument · 31.0 miFreedom Riders National Monumentnational monument · 36.8 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 19 Aug 200435 mi away, near Brantleyville, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 22 Dec 202141 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateTalladega County, AL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality81% of days had good air in 2025287 of 354 days measured66 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 33, worst day 133main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Clay County, AL, 29 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription54% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterChildersburg Water & Sewer Boardserves 9,777 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation496 ft151 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCoosa Valley Medical Center9.6 miPost officeChildersburg Post Officeunder a mileTown hallChildersburg City Hallunder a milePoliceChildersburg Police Department1.1 miFire stationChildersburg Fire and Rescue1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highElementaryA H Watwood Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleChildersburg Middle School1.5 miHighChildersburg High School1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM30 miInterstateI-2022 miUS highwayUS 231under a mileAmtrakBirmingham, AL BHM31 miCoachSylacauga Allen OilGreyhound8.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35044 ZIP area.
