Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 30 min5:34 am – 8:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 49 min6:52 am – 4:40 pm
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People10,905 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.94,161 householdsMedian household income $78,247Median home value $196,100Median rent $825 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $576 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 5,245 employedMain industries: manufacturing 20%, education and health care 17%, farming, forestry and mining 10%Average commute 26 minutes86% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 4%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 52°F, lows 30°F56 in of rain a yearwettest month December1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days65 days above 90°F, 66 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ardmore station, 10 mi away; snow from Athens
Parks and public landsAthens Sportsplexrecreation area · 8.9 mi · 95 acresAthens-Limestone Parkpark · 9.7 miSwan Creek Wildlife Management Areanational conservation area · 16.9 mi · 3,856 acresMallard-fox Creek Wildlife Management Areanational conservation area · 18.1 mi · 1,867 acresJoe Wheeler State Parkstate park · 18.9 mi · 2,144 acresWheeler National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 25.2 mi · 2,204 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 8 Dec 200147 mi away, near Pleasant Groves, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.9 on 8 Dec 200147 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowLimestone County, AL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality81% of days had good air in 2025290 of 356 days measured66 moderate daysMedian index 33, worst day 68main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Lawrence County, TN, 29 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription71% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLimestone County Water & Sewer Auth.serves 90,900 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation699 ft213 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAthens - Limestone Hospital9.1 miPost officeElkmont Post Office2.3 miTown hallElkmont Town Hall2.7 miPoliceElkmont Police Department2.7 miFire stationElkmont Volunteer Fire Department3.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeAthens State University9.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHuntsville International Airport HSV25 miMajor airportNashville International Airport BNA85 miInterstateI-656.4 miUS highwayUS 316.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35620 ZIP area.
