Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 27 min5:30 am – 7:58 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 51 min6:45 am – 4:36 pm
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People16,957 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.86,549 householdsMedian household income $47,051Median home value $157,300Median rent $684 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $510 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 7,072 employedMain industries: manufacturing 22%, education and health care 19%, other services 11%Average commute 19 minutes76% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher79% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 80%, Spanish 19%9% 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 32°F58 in of rain a yearwettest month December5 in of snow a year, on about 4 days60 days above 90°F, 57 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ft Payne station, 4 mi away; snow from Valley Head
Nearby landmarksTemples Lakelake · 2.0 miEberhart Point Trailheadtrailhead · 3.1 miMount Brandonpeak · 3.2 miLittle River Canyon Centervisitor center · 3.7 miManitou Springspring · 2.8 miCastle Rockpeak · 3.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLittle River Canyon National Preservenational conservation area · 2.7 mi · 11,193 acresLittle River Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.3 mi · 1,506 acresHawkins Spring Parkpark · 3.2 miDesoto Golf Courserecreation area · 4.7 mi · 63 acresDeSoto State Parkstate park · 7.6 mi · 74 acresDeKalb County Public Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 13.7 mi · 114 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 29 Apr 20038 mi away, near Valley Head, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 6 May 201020 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowDeKalb County, AL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality77% of days had good air in 2025282 of 365 days measured83 moderate daysMedian index 41, worst day 93main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, DeKalb County monitors, AL
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription63% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterNortheast Alabama Water Sewer and Fpdserves 47,070 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 202117 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,376 ft419 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalDekalb Regional Medical Center4.7 miPost officeFort Payne Post Office3.5 miTown hallFort Payne City Hall3.7 miPoliceFort Payne Police Department3.5 miFire stationAdamsburg Volunteer Fire Department1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) CHA53 miMajor airportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM83 miInterstateI-594.2 miUS highwayUS 114.1 miAmtrakAnniston, AL ATN52 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35967 ZIP area.
