Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 25 min5:40 am – 8:06 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 53 min6:53 am – 4:46 pm
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People3,789 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.11,372 householdsMedian household income $52,576Median home value $116,900Median rent $600 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $342 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting9.7% unemployment rate53% of adults are in the labour force, 1,455 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, manufacturing 21%, retail 17%Average commute 23 minutes86% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% 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 89°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 52°F, lows 30°F64 in of rain a year, on about 86 dayswettest month December1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days52 days above 90°F, 81 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Winfield 2 Sw station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksCounty Lakelake · 5.4 miLangley Lakelake · 5.7 miBee Mountainpeak · 8.8 miBevill State Community College Hamilton Campuscollege · 9.9 miHenson Springspring · 9.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMarion County Public Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 5.3 miWilliam B. Bankhead National Forestnational forest · 28.8 mi · 182,015 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes12 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 24 Jun 197520 mi away, near Fayette, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 4 May 200738 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMarion County, AL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Very HighTornado Relatively HighSource: 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, 54 mi away
Internet at home80% of households have a broadband subscription62% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone17% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterGuin Water & Sewer Boardserves 4,350 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation565 ft172 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNorthwest Medical Center6.6 miPost officeGuin Post Office2.2 miTown hallGuin City Hall2.2 miPoliceGuin Police Department2.2 miFire stationGuin Fire Department2.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highHighMarion County High School1.6 miElementaryGuin Elementary School1.8 miCollegeBevill State Community College Hamilton Campus9.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTupelo Regional Airport TUP53 miMajor airportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM73 miInterstateI-223.3 miUS highwayUS 2781.1 miAmtrakTuscaloosa, AL TCL59 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35563 ZIP area.
