Local servicesHospitalNorthport Medical Center20.2 miPost officeGordo Post Office5.1 miTown hallGordo Town Hall5.0 miPoliceGordo Police Department4.9 miFire stationKirk Volunteer Fire Department1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeBevill State Community College Pickens Center9.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGolden Triangle Regional Airport GTR41 miMajor airportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM71 miInterstateI-2018 miUS highwayUS 824.1 miAmtrakTuscaloosa, AL TCL21 miCoachTuscaloosa Bus StopGreyhound22 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35466 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35466 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 21 min5:42 am – 8:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 57 min6:51 am – 4:48 pm
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People4,906 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.01,771 householdsMedian household income $53,083Median home value $132,400Median rent $621 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $377 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.3% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 2,370 employedMain industries: manufacturing 23%, education and health care 19%, hospitality, food and recreation 9%Average commute 32 minutes92% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 5% 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 71°FColdest month January: highs 55°F, lows 33°F58 in of rain a year, on about 81 dayswettest month JanuarySnow is rare73 days above 90°F, 62 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Aliceville station, 16 mi away; rain from Reform; snow from Tuscaloosa Acfd
Nearby landmarksLowes Lakelake · 7.9 miHarless Lakelake · 8.1 miBevill State Community College Pickens Centercollege · 9.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSipsey River Complexstate conservation land · 6.7 mi · 2,981 acresLake Lurleen State Parkstate park · 13.3 mi · 1,647 acresLake Lowndes State Parkstate park · 24.7 mi · 594 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes18 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 24 Jun 197533 mi away, near Fayette, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 30 Jun 201519 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowPickens County, AL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHeat wave Relatively ModerateTornado Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality74% of days had good air in 2025265 of 360 days measured95 moderate daysMedian index 41, worst day 93main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Tuscaloosa County, AL, 23 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription38% have cable, fibre or DSL24% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterGordo Water Gas & Sewer Boardserves 3,630 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation239 ft73 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
