Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 27 min5:30 am – 7:57 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 52 min6:44 am – 4:36 pm
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People2,778 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.6994 householdsMedian household income $44,608Median home value $69,40090% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $313 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.4% unemployment rate49% of adults are in the labour force, 1,114 employedMain industries: manufacturing 35%, education and health care 24%, other services 12%Average commute 47 minutes76% drive alone, 23% car-pool, 1% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher82% finished high school, 2% 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 70°FColdest month January: highs 52°F, lows 32°F58 in of rain a yearwettest month DecemberSnow is rare60 days above 90°F, 57 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ft Payne station, 12 mi away; snow from Summerville
Parks and public landsLittle River Canyon National Preservenational conservation area · 3.4 mi · 11,193 acresLittle River Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.5 mi · 1,506 acresDeSoto State Parkstate park · 10.8 mi · 1,059 acresAngus McLeod Parkrecreation area · 9.5 miJames H. "Sloppy" Floyd State Parkstate park · 13.2 mi · 581 acresRocky Mountain Recreation & Public Fishing Areastate recreation area · 12.7 mi · 4,751 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 29 Apr 200311 mi away, near Valley Head, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 6 May 201025 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowCherokee County, AL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateTornado Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality77% of days had good air in 2025282 of 365 days measured83 moderate daysMedian index 41, worst day 93main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: DeKalb County, AL, 17 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription40% have cable, fibre or DSL36% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCherokee County Water & Sewer Authorityserves 11,013 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation701 ft214 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalDekalb Regional Medical Center13.5 miPost officeGaylesville Post Office5.4 miTown hallGaylesville Town Hall5.5 miPoliceCedar Bluff Police Department9.2 miFire stationBroomtown - Rinehart Volunteer Fire Department1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) CHA52 miMajor airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport ATL81 miInterstateI-5913 miUS highwayUS 1112 miAmtrakAnniston, AL ATN51 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35973 ZIP area.
