Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 26 min5:38 am – 8:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 53 min6:51 am – 4:44 pm
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People4,920 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.61,685 householdsMedian household income $63,207Median home value $108,700Median rent $586 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $239 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 2,204 employedMain industries: manufacturing 31%, retail 18%, education and health care 17%Average commute 23 minutes66% drive alone, 25% car-pool, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher79% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%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, 15 mi away
Parks and public landsWilliam B. Bankhead National Forestnational forest · 1.7 mi · 182,015 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes13 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 24 Jun 197539 mi away, near Fayette, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 4 May 200723 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowWinston County, AL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsTornado Relatively ModerateLightning Relatively ModerateSource: 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, nearest monitors: Morgan County, AL, 38 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription43% have cable, fibre or DSL33% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterDouble Springs, Town of W&s Boardserves 6,075 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation719 ft219 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLakeland Community Hospital14.3 miPost officeDouble Springs Post Office1.6 miTown hallDouble Springs Town Hall1.7 miPoliceDouble Springs Police Department1.0 miFire stationDouble Springs Fire Department1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNorthwest Alabama Regional Airport MSL45 miMajor airportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM53 miInterstateI-2216 miUS highwayUS 2781.1 miAmtrakBirmingham, AL BHM54 miCoachJasper Love'SGreyhound25 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35553 ZIP area.
