Local servicesHospitalMarshall Medical Center South8.9 miPost officeCrossville Post Office3.3 miTown hallCrossville Town Hall2.7 miPoliceCrossville Town Police Department2.6 miFire stationKilpatrick Volunteer Fire Department2.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryCrossville Elementary School1.9 miCollegeSnead State Community College10.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHuntsville International Airport HSV48 miMajor airportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM65 miInterstateI-598.2 miUS highwayUS 4318.6 miAmtrakAnniston, AL ATN46 miCoachGadsden U-HaulGreyhound20 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35962 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35962 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 27 min5:32 am – 7:59 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 52 min6:46 am – 4:38 pm
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People8,211 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.22,756 householdsMedian household income $58,000Median home value $130,200Median rent $749 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $448 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.1% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 3,882 employedMain industries: manufacturing 25%, education and health care 18%, construction 13%Average commute 28 minutes78% drive alone, 18% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher76% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 82%, Spanish 17%8% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 49°F, lows 30°F57 in of rain a year, on about 84 dayswettest month December1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days31 days above 90°F, 65 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sand Mt Substn station, 4 mi away
Parks and public landsCrossville Parkpark · 3.1 mi · 76 acresGeraldine Town Parkpark · 4.3 miLake Guntersville State Parkstate park · 9.3 mi · 5,855 acresBuck's Pocket State Parkstate park · 11.5 mi · 669 acresBoys Club Horse Arenapublic land · 18.8 miCathedral Caverns State Parkstate park · 21.5 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 29 Apr 200327 mi away, near Valley Head, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 6 May 20109 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowDeKalb County, AL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighSource: 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, DeKalb County monitors, AL
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription65% have cable, fibre or DSL23% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCrossville Water Boardserves 1,998 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,010 ft308 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
