Local servicesHospitalMarshall Medical Center North11.4 miPost officeGrant Post Office3.3 miTown hallGrant Town Hall3.0 miPoliceGrant Police Department3.0 miFire stationGrant Fire and Rescue3.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSnead State Community College - Workforce and Career Institute13.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHuntsville International Airport HSV29 miMajor airportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM69 miInterstateI-56524 miUS highwayUS 4312.5 miAmtrakAnniston, AL ATN64 miCoachHuntsville, AlGreyhound18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35747 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35747 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 28 min5:33 am – 8:01 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 51 min6:47 am – 4:38 pm
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People6,546 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.02,480 householdsMedian household income $78,750Median home value $219,100Median rent $663 a month89% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $896 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting1.7% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 2,856 employedMain industries: professional and business services 19%, retail 16%, education and health care 14%Average commute 34 minutes82% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages31% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 88°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 50°F, lows 30°F58 in of rain a year, on about 84 dayswettest month December1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days49 days above 90°F, 78 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Owens Cross Roads 3s station, 9 mi away; snow from Guntersville
Parks and public landsCathedral Caverns State Parkstate park · 6.7 miLake Guntersville State Parkstate park · 6.8 mi · 224 acresNew Hope Recreation Centerpark · 6.3 miNew Hope Parkpark · 7.3 miFern Cave National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 12.1 mi · 203 acresSauta Cave National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 12.2 mi · 266 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 29 Apr 200338 mi away, near Valley Head, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 6 May 201029 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateMarshall County, AL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality72% of days had good air in 2025263 of 365 days measured102 moderate daysMedian index 42, worst day 78main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Madison County, AL, 23 mi away
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterNorth Marshall Utilitiesserves 15,300 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,123 ft342 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
