Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 20 min5:35 am – 7:56 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 58 min6:43 am – 4:41 pm
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People4,914 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.51,957 householdsMedian household income $51,028Median home value $98,200Median rent $756 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $247 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.8% unemployment rate45% of adults are in the labour force, 1,726 employedMain industries: manufacturing 23%, education and health care 21%, construction 10%Average commute 32 minutes86% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 1% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 55°F, lows 31°F57 in of rain a year, on about 81 dayswettest month February2 in of snow a year, on about 0 days61 days above 90°F, 73 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sylacauga 4 Ne station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksGriffin Harris Lakelake · 1.6 miPeoples Lake Number 2lake · 3.0 miCandler Mountainpeak · 3.4 miBaker Creek Lagoonreservoir · 3.7 miSmyrna Hillpeak · 3.8 miPINHOTI BULLS GAP THtrailhead · 7.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTalladega National Forestnational forest · 8.0 mi · 394,709 acresWind Creek State Parkstate park · 16.9 mi · 1,378 acresFreedom Riders National Monumentnational monument · 38.6 miTuskegee National Forestnational forest · 48.1 mi · 11,347 acresRose Purchase Unitnational forest · 57.0 mi · 161 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.1 on 22 Dec 202146 mi away, near Maplesville, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 22 Dec 202146 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowCoosa County, AL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively LowHeat wave Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality81% of days had good air in 2025287 of 354 days measured66 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 33, worst day 133main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Clay County, AL, 17 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription63% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Goodwater Wtr Works & Sewer Bdserves 2,550 people from surface water purchased1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique6 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation809 ft247 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCoosa Valley Medical Center12.0 miPost officeGoodwater Post Office2.2 miTown hallGoodwater Town Hall2.1 miFire stationGoodwater Fire Department and Ambulance Service2.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeCentral Alabama Community College13.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM51 miInterstateI-2034 miUS highwayUS 2805.1 miAmtrakAnniston, AL ATN41 miCoachAlexander City Barber ShopGreyhound12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35072 ZIP area.
