Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 29 min5:36 am – 8:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 50 min6:52 am – 4:42 pm
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People1,896 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.9899 householdsMedian household income $50,750Median home value $104,000Median rent $533 a month70% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $424 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.3% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 777 employedMain industries: manufacturing 25%, education and health care 24%, construction 14%Average commute 29 minutes92% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 3% 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, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 8%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 51°F, lows 31°F56 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month March2 in of snow a year, on about 1 days49 days above 90°F, 64 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Courtland 2 Wsw station, 3 mi away; snow from Moulton 2
Parks and public landsMallard-fox Creek Wildlife Management Areanational conservation area · 9.4 mi · 1,867 acresJoe Wheeler State Parkstate park · 11.6 mi · 2,144 acresWilliam B. Bankhead National Forestnational forest · 15.3 mi · 182,015 acresSwan Creek Wildlife Management Areanational conservation area · 16.6 mi · 3,856 acresWheeler National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 24.6 mi · 2,204 acresSeven-mile Island Wildlife Management Areanational conservation area · 25.7 mi · 3,204 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 20 Aug 198920 mi away, near East Florence, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 4 May 199424 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowLawrence County, AL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality92% of days had good air in 202589 of 97 days measured8 moderate daysMedian index 30, worst day 61main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Lawrence County monitors, AL
Internet at home69% of households have a broadband subscription26% have cable, fibre or DSL34% rely on a mobile data plan alone30% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWest Lawrence Water Coopserves 15,669 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation603 ft184 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalDecatur General West Hospital16.4 miPost officeCourtland Post Office1.9 miTown hallCourtland Town Hall1.9 miPoliceCourtland Police Department1.8 miFire stationCourtland Fire Department1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNorthwest Alabama Regional Airport MSL19 miMajor airportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM81 miInterstateI-6522 miUS highwayUS 72 Alt2.0 miCoachFlorenceGreyhound25 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35618 ZIP area.
