Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 28 min5:32 am – 8:00 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 51 min6:46 am – 4:38 pm
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People1,649 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.8585 householdsMedian household income $48,225Median home value $176,10099% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 783 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, hospitality, food and recreation 17%, manufacturing 16%Average commute 32 minutes90% drive alone, 8% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: 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, 12 mi away
Parks and public landsBuck's Pocket State Parkstate park · 2.1 mi · 669 acresLake Guntersville State Parkstate park · 3.2 miHigh Falls Parkpark · 2.5 mi · 63 acresGeraldine Town Parkpark · 7.3 miSauta Cave National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 12.0 mi · 266 acresCathedral Caverns State Parkstate park · 12.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 29 Apr 200326 mi away, near Valley Head, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 10 May 202049 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 home91% of households have a broadband subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% 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
Elevation1,129 ft344 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHighlands Medical Center15.4 miPost officeGeraldine Post Office6.6 miTown hallGeraldine Town Hall6.6 miPoliceGeraldine Police Department6.6 miFire stationGrove Oak Volunteer Fire Department1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeNortheast Alabama Community College11.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHuntsville International Airport HSV42 miMajor airportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM72 miInterstateI-5915 miUS highwayUS 43111 miAmtrakAnniston, AL ATN56 miCoachGadsden U-HaulGreyhound30 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35975 ZIP area.
