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 – 4:39 pm
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People9,357 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.93,289 householdsMedian household income $76,390Median home value $227,200Median rent $1,184 a month93% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $938 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 4,436 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, retail 19%, manufacturing 11%Average commute 26 minutes92% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 1%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, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksH Neely Henry Lakelake · 1.7 miBroughton Springsspring · 1.5 miBig Oak Lakelake · 2.5 miGreens Creek Mountainpeak · 3.0 miGreen Springspring · 2.7 miHines Mountainpeak · 4.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRainbow City Recreation Centerrecreation area · 4.0 miVivian Lee Maddox Sports Complexrecreation area · 4.3 miBoys Club Horse Arenapublic land · 9.4 miFreedom Riders National Monumentnational monument · 18.7 miRose Purchase Unitnational forest · 17.9 mi · 161 acresMountain Longleaf National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 18.1 mi · 9,014 acresSource: 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 200347 mi away, near Valley Head, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 13 Sep 201138 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 home96% of households have a broadband subscription83% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% 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
Elevation663 ft202 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRiverview Regional Medical Center7.9 miPost officeGlencoe Post Office6.6 miTown hallSouthside City Hall2.1 miPoliceSouthside Police Department2.0 miFire stationSouthside Fire Department Station 21.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementarySouthside Elementary School1.8 miCollegeGadsden State Community College - Wallace Drive Campus7.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM48 miInterstateI-7597.0 miUS highwayUS 4114.2 miAmtrakAnniston, AL ATN20 miCoachGadsden U-HaulGreyhound8.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35907 ZIP area.
