Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 27 min5:36 am – 8:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 51 min6:51 am – 4:42 pm
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People5,343 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.32,105 householdsMedian household income $65,863Median home value $168,800Median rent $1,041 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $514 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.0% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 2,459 employedMain industries: manufacturing 22%, education and health care 19%, retail 16%Average commute 33 minutes83% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher80% 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 88°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 50°F, lows 29°F61 in of rain a year, on about 83 dayswettest month DecemberSnow is rare34 days above 90°F, 72 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Addison station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksSand Mountainpeak · 1.2 miBuzzard Roostpeak · under a mileCave Springspring · 4.6 miMiller Springspring · 2.1 miFLINT CREEK MULTIPLE USE TRAILHEADtrailhead · 3.2 miOWL CREEKcampground · 6.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWilliam B. Bankhead National Forestnational forest · 2.9 mi · 182,015 acresHurricane Creek Parkstate park · 16.0 mi · 65 acresMallard-fox Creek Wildlife Management Areanational conservation area · 18.8 mi · 1,867 acresWheeler National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 20.1 mi · 2,204 acresSwan Creek Wildlife Management Areanational conservation area · 20.3 mi · 3,856 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 20 Aug 198939 mi away, near East Florence, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 4 May 200741 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateMorgan County, AL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality79% of days had good air in 2025288 of 365 days measured77 moderate daysMedian index 41, worst day 71main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Morgan County monitors, AL
Internet at home82% of households have a broadband subscription48% have cable, fibre or DSL21% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterDecatur, Municipal Ub ofserves 77,103 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation738 ft225 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSummerford Health and Rehab13.6 miPost officeDanville Post Office4.4 miFire stationSpeake Volunteer Fire and Rescue Station 12.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHuntsville International Airport HSV28 miMajor airportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM61 miInterstateI-6515 miUS highwayUS 27813 miAmtrakBirmingham, AL BHM63 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35619 ZIP area.
