Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 26 min5:32 am – 7:58 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 53 min6:45 am – 4:38 pm
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People14,015 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.15,106 householdsMedian household income $43,771Median home value $117,700Median rent $817 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $511 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.3% unemployment rate50% of adults are in the labour force, 4,951 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, manufacturing 18%, retail 13%Average commute 21 minutes85% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher82% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 6%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 53°F, lows 33°F58 in of rain a year, on about 85 dayswettest month JanuarySnow is rare66 days above 90°F, 53 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Gadsden station, 3 mi away
Parks and public landsNoccalula Falls Campgroundrecreation area · 2.7 miNoccalula Falls Parkpark · 2.7 mi · 248 acresBoys Club Horse Arenapublic land · 4.0 miRose Purchase Unitnational forest · 21.4 mi · 161 acresLake Guntersville State Parkstate park · 23.7 mi · 5,855 acresMountain Longleaf National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 26.9 mi · 9,014 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 29 Apr 200336 mi away, near Valley Head, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 13 Sep 201148 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateEtowah County, AL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality61% of days had good air in 2025223 of 363 days measured140 moderate daysMedian index 45, worst day 87main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Etowah County monitors, AL
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription62% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Gadsden, the Wwsb of theserves 44,637 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 202123 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation744 ft227 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMountain View Hospital1.7 miPost officeGadsden Post Office4.1 miTown hallReece City Town Hall2.6 miPoliceEtowah County Sheriff's Office3.9 miFire stationLookout Mountain Volunteer Fire Department1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 otherElementaryHighland Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolSummit Academy1.7 miCollegeGadsden State Community College - Wallace Drive Campus5.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM56 miInterstateI-592.0 miUS highwayOld US Hwy 4112.2 miAmtrakAnniston, AL ATN31 miCoachGadsden U-HaulGreyhound3.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35904 ZIP area.
