Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 27 min5:32 am – 7:59 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 52 min6:46 am – 4:37 pm
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People1,518 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 31.9567 householdsMedian household income $52,054Median home value $155,900Median rent $417 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $444 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting9.6% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 675 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, manufacturing 22%, hospitality, food and recreation 11%Average commute 23 minutes86% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages10% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher75% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 5%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 49°F, lows 30°F57 in of rain a year, on about 84 dayswettest month December1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days31 days above 90°F, 65 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sand Mt Substn station, 6 mi away
Parks and public landsGeraldine Town Parkpark · under a mileHigh Falls Parkpark · 3.9 mi · 63 acresBuck's Pocket State Parkstate park · 7.5 mi · 669 acresLake Guntersville State Parkstate park · 8.9 miSauta Cave National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 18.3 mi · 266 acresCathedral Caverns State Parkstate park · 18.7 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 200324 mi away, near Valley Head, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 6 May 201013 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowDeKalb County, AL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighSource: 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, DeKalb County monitors, AL
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription62% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone19% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterNortheast Alabama Water Sewer and Fpdserves 47,070 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 202117 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,151 ft351 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMarshall Medical Center South13.0 miPost officeGeraldine Post Officeunder a mileTown hallGeraldine Town Hallunder a milePoliceGeraldine Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationGeraldine Volunteer Fire Department1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 highHighGeraldine High Schoolunder a mileCollegeNortheast Alabama Community College13.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHuntsville International Airport HSV47 miMajor airportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM70 miInterstateI-599.6 miUS highwayUS 1111 miAmtrakAnniston, AL ATN50 miCoachGadsden U-HaulGreyhound24 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35974 ZIP area.
