Local servicesHospitalHuntsville Hospital for Women and Children10.2 miPost officeGurley Post Office2.2 miTown hallGurley Town Hall2.6 miPoliceGurley Police Department2.6 miFire stationKillingsworth Cove Volunteer Fire Department Station 21.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeDrake State Technical and Community College10.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHuntsville International Airport HSV23 miMajor airportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM83 miInterstateI-5659.7 miUS highwayUS 721.5 miCoachHuntsville, AlGreyhound12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35748 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35748 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 29 min5:32 am – 8:02 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 50 min6:48 am – 4:38 pm
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People7,311 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.32,881 householdsMedian household income $118,365Median home value $330,600Median rent $743 a month88% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $756 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.3% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 3,546 employedMain industries: professional and business services 27%, education and health care 18%, manufacturing 11%Average commute 26 minutes81% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages46% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 17% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, French or Haitian Creole 1%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, 13 mi away; snow from Scottsboro
Nearby landmarksHigh Pointpeak · 3.8 miBlair Pointcape · under a mileGurley Mountainpeak · 1.4 miBlair Springspring · under a mileCollier Lakelake · 2.0 miCole Springspring · 4.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMadison County Recreation Centerpark · 2.9 miMonte Sano State Parkstate park · 5.6 miFern Cave National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 5.8 mi · 203 acresCove Parkpark · 5.9 mi · 84 acresCathedral Caverns State Parkstate park · 13.8 mi · 489 acresSauta Cave National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 16.6 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 200347 mi away, near Valley Head, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 10 May 202040 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighMadison County, AL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Very HighTornado Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighCold wave 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, Madison County monitors, AL
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterGurley Water Systemserves 1,155 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation627 ft191 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
