Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 25 min5:33 am – 7:58 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 54 min6:45 am – 4:38 pm
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People6,452 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.92,412 householdsMedian household income $67,042Median home value $195,600Median rent $829 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $713 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 2,812 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, manufacturing 16%, retail 11%Average commute 28 minutes87% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: 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, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksRock Springspring · 1.9 miGlencoe Springspring · under a mileChums Lakelake · 2.2 miKeeling Islandisland · 2.4 miGadsden State Community College - Wallace Drive Campuscollege · 4.5 miCaddell Islandisland · 3.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWilson Parkpark · under a mileHollingsworth Parkpark · under a mileBoys Club Horse Arenapublic land · 7.9 miRose Purchase Unitnational forest · 14.0 mi · 161 acresMountain Longleaf National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 18.4 mi · 9,014 acresFort McClellan Post Cemeteryhistoric site · 17.9 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 29 Apr 200340 mi away, near Valley Head, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 13 Sep 201146 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 home87% of households have a broadband subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% 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
Elevation556 ft169 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGadsden Regional Medical Center4.1 miPost officeGlencoe Post Officeunder a mileTown hallGlencoe City Hallunder a milePoliceGlencoe City Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationGlencoe Fire Department Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highElementaryGlencoe Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighGlencoe High Schoolunder a mileMiddleGlencoe Middle Schoolunder a mileCollegeGadsden State Community College - Wallace Drive Campus4.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM55 miInterstateI-7595.4 miUS highwayUS 431under a mileAmtrakAnniston, AL ATN22 miCoachGadsden U-HaulGreyhound6.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35905 ZIP area.
