Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 25 min5:36 am – 8:01 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 53 min6:48 am – 4:41 pm
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People122 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 72.650 householdsMedian household income $66,786Median home value $124,20094% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $322 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 51°F, lows 30°F59 in of rain a year, on about 81 dayswettest month December1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days46 days above 90°F, 72 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hanceville station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksRocky Pointpeak · 2.3 miGarden City Mountainpeak · 1.0 miWallace State Community Collegecollege · 4.6 miBroglen Riverriver · 4.3 miSulphur Springspring · 6.5 miCold Springspring · 7.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCw Day Parkpark · 3.8 miRickwood Caverns State Parkstate park · 11.1 mi · 386 acresHurricane Creek Parkstate park · 20.6 mi · 65 acresWilliam B. Bankhead National Forestnational forest · 29.1 mi · 182,015 acresBirmingham Civil Rights National Monumentnational monument · 34.7 miTalladega National Forestnational forest · 40.9 mi · 394,709 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 7 Nov 197548 mi away, near Oakman, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 13 Sep 201133 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateCullman County, AL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality79% of days had good air in 2025288 of 365 days measured77 moderate daysMedian index 41, worst day 71main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Morgan County, AL, 31 mi away
Internet at home74% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL2% rely on a mobile data plan alone26% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterGarden City Water Departmentserves 798 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation495 ft151 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCullman Regional Medical Center13.5 miPost officeGarden City Post Officeunder a mileTown hallGarden City Municipal Buildingunder a milePoliceHanceville Police Department3.5 miFire stationGarden City Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeWallace State Community College4.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM31 miInterstateI-656.9 miUS highwayUS 31under a mileAmtrakBirmingham, AL BHM35 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35070 ZIP area.
