Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 27 min5:33 am – 8:00 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 52 min6:47 am – 4:39 pm
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People16,794 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.56,553 householdsMedian household income $72,643Median home value $266,500Median rent $849 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $934 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate53% of adults are in the labour force, 7,135 employedMain industries: education and health care 18%, manufacturing 15%, retail 12%Average commute 25 minutes79% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages31% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 4%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 50°F, lows 33°F57 in of rain a year, on about 80 dayswettest month December1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days49 days above 90°F, 44 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Guntersville No.2 station; snow from Guntersville
Nearby landmarksNegro Mountainpeak · 2.0 miSnead State Community College - Workforce and Career Institutecollege · 3.3 miBaker Hillpeak · 4.7 miSmith Lakelake · 3.1 miSmith Springspring · 2.4 miSignal Pointcape · 3.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTom Jackson Parkpark · under a mileOgletree Parkpark · 1.1 miLake Guntersville State Parkstate park · 7.0 mi · 5,855 acresCathedral Caverns State Parkstate park · 16.8 miBuck's Pocket State Parkstate park · 17.5 mi · 669 acresSauta Cave National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 21.3 mi · 266 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 29 Apr 200341 mi away, near Valley Head, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 6 May 201024 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 quality61% of days had good air in 2025223 of 363 days measured140 moderate daysMedian index 45, worst day 87main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Etowah County, AL, 26 mi away
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterGuntersville Ww & Sbserves 13,374 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation605 ft184 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMarshall Medical Center North5.9 miPost officeGuntersville Post Office1.5 miTown hallGuntersville Town Hall2.2 miPoliceMarshall County Sheriff's Office2.0 miFire stationGuntersville Fire and Rescue Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highMiddleGuntersville Middle School1.3 miElementaryGuntersville Elementary School1.4 miElementaryCherokee Elementary School1.5 miCollegeSnead State Community College - Workforce and Career Institute3.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHuntsville International Airport HSV33 miMajor airportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM59 miInterstateI-5923 miUS highwayUS 431under a mileAmtrakAnniston, AL ATN56 miCoachHuntsville, AlGreyhound24 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35976 ZIP area.
