Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 25 min5:34 am – 7:59 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 53 min6:46 am – 4:39 pm
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People1,291 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.4521 householdsMedian household income $42,457Median home value $98,800100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $497 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.1% unemployment rate38% of adults are in the labour force, 329 employedMain industries: retail 24%, finance, insurance and real estate 20%, education and health care 19%Average commute 27 minutes98% drive aloneSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher81% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 53°F, lows 33°F57 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month December2 in of snow a year, on about 0 days52 days above 90°F, 65 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Oneonta station, 12 mi away; snow from Walnut Grove
Parks and public landsSiberton Parkpark · 6.6 miVivian Lee Maddox Sports Complexrecreation area · 9.3 miBoys Club Horse Arenapublic land · 11.0 miLake Guntersville State Parkstate park · 26.6 mi · 5,855 acresFreedom Riders National Monumentnational monument · 30.6 miRose Purchase Unitnational forest · 30.9 mi · 161 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 200349 mi away, near Valley Head, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 13 Sep 201135 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 home71% of households have a broadband subscription27% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone29% 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 in the county
Elevation960 ft293 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRiverview Regional Medical Center12.7 miPost officeGallant Post Office1.4 miTown hallSteele Town Hall3.6 miPoliceSteele Police Department3.6 miFire stationGallant Volunteer Fire Department1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeGadsden State Community College - Wallace Drive Campus13.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM42 miInterstateI-594.3 miUS highwayUS 113.1 miAmtrakAnniston, AL ATN33 miCoachGadsden U-HaulGreyhound13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35972 ZIP area.
