Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 22 min5:36 am – 7:58 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 57 min6:45 am – 4:42 pm
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People2,170 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.0857 householdsMedian household income $75,056Median home value $216,100Median rent $842 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,043 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.6% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 1,015 employedMain industries: education and health care 34%, construction 18%, retail 13%Average commute 38 minutes84% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 4%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 58°F, lows 34°F56 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month February1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days87 days above 90°F, 58 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Childersburg Wtp station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksHarpersville Lake Number 2lake · 1.5 miHarpersville Lake Number 1lake · 1.8 miMoore Mountainpeak · 3.0 miThompson Springspring · 2.0 miSmith Islandisland · 4.4 miPrince Islandisland · 4.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTalladega National Forestnational forest · within reach · 394,709 acresJ.W. Donahoo Parkpark · 1.1 miVincent Municipal Parkpark · 3.2 miAdams Scenic Overlookstate conservation land · 10.5 miOak Mountain State Parkstate park · 14.5 mi · 8,857 acresBirmingham Civil Rights National Monumentnational monument · 25.1 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 19 Aug 200431 mi away, near Brantleyville, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 22 Dec 202142 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateShelby County, AL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality91% of days had good air in 2025222 of 243 days measured21 moderate daysMedian index 36, worst day 87main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Shelby County monitors, AL
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription50% have cable, fibre or DSL32% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHarpersville Water Boardserves 2,550 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation433 ft132 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAscension Saint Vincent's One Nineteen Hospital14.6 miPost officeHarpersville Post Office1.3 miTown hallHarpersville City Hall1.3 miPoliceHarpersville Police Department1.3 miFire stationHarpersville Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolCoosa Valley Academy1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM24 miInterstateI-2017 miUS highwayUS 2311.4 miAmtrakBirmingham, AL BHM25 miCoachSylacauga Allen OilGreyhound15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35078 ZIP area.
