Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 22 min5:42 am – 8:03 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 57 min6:50 am – 4:47 pm
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People56 residentsin the ZIP code area56 households100% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 94°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 57°F, lows 36°F58 in of rain a year, on about 80 dayswettest month JanuarySnow is rare93 days above 90°F, 40 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Tuscaloosa Acfd station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksHodge Lakelake · 1.4 miHarless Lakelake · 1.4 miTwelvemile Rockisland · 9.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSipsey River Complexstate conservation land · under a mile · 1,918 acresLake Lurleen State Parkstate park · 4.4 mi · 1,647 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes22 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 24 Jun 197529 mi away, near Fayette, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 30 Jun 201527 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateTuscaloosa County, AL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality74% of days had good air in 2025265 of 360 days measured95 moderate daysMedian index 41, worst day 93main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Tuscaloosa County monitors, AL
Internet at home30% of households have a broadband subscription0% have cable, fibre or DSL30% rely on a mobile data plan alone70% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTuscaloosa Water & Sewerserves 166,524 people from surface water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Aug 2023: surface water treatment, treatment technique4 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation276 ft84 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNorthport Medical Center12.7 miPost officeElrod Post Office2.4 miTown hallCoker Town Hall6.4 miPoliceGordo Police Department7.5 miFire stationEchola Volunteer Fire Department3.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGolden Triangle Regional Airport GTR48 miMajor airportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM62 miInterstateI-35914 miUS highwayUS 821.8 miAmtrakTuscaloosa, AL TCL15 miCoachTuscaloosa Bus StopGreyhound15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35457 ZIP area.
