Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 20 min5:33 am – 7:53 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 58 min6:40 am – 4:38 pm
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People1,460 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.7718 householdsMedian household income $46,765Median home value $123,100Median rent $530 a month95% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $230 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting9.3% unemployment rate45% of adults are in the labour force, 526 employedMain industries: manufacturing 47%, education and health care 33%, construction 6%Average commute 26 minutes84% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages6% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher80% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, other languages 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 89°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 54°F, lows 32°F53 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month FebruarySnow is rare63 days above 90°F, 73 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Rock Mills station, 9 mi away; snow from W Pt
Parks and public landsWest Point Recreation Arearecreation area · 5.5 mi · 104 acresRoanoke Recreation Centerpark · 8.4 miPyne Rd. Parkpark · 8.5 mi · 110 acresChambers County Public Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 13.9 mi · 172 acresBush Head Shoals State Parkstate park · 23.2 mi · 811 acresTuskegee National Forestnational forest · 40.0 mi · 11,347 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.1 on 31 Oct 198236 mi away, near Hamilton, GeorgiaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 31 Oct 198236 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowChambers County, AL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHeat wave Relatively ModerateTornado Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality81% of days had good air in 2025287 of 354 days measured66 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 33, worst day 133main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Clay County, AL, 36 mi away
Internet at home70% of households have a broadband subscription50% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone30% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterEast Alabama, Water & Fire Pro Districtserves 17,532 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation740 ft226 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWellstar West Georgia Medical Center14.5 miPost officeFive Points Post Office2.6 miTown hallFive Points Town Hall2.6 miPoliceRoanoke Police Department9.1 miFire stationFive Points Volunteer Fire Department2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportColumbus Airport CSG41 miMajor airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport ATL66 miInterstateI-8514 miUS highwayUS 4312.0 miAmtrakAnniston, AL ATN53 miCoachLa Grange Bus StationGreyhound19 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 36855 ZIP area.
