Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 28 min5:35 am – 8:03 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 51 min6:50 am – 4:41 pm
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People27,344 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.410,432 householdsMedian household income $76,620Median home value $210,000Median rent $801 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $647 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 12,443 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, manufacturing 19%, retail 12%Average commute 29 minutes84% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 1%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 31°F58 in of rain a yearwettest month December2 in of snow a year, on about 2 days41 days above 90°F, 52 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Decatur 4se station, 9 mi away; snow from Huntsville Intl Ap
Nearby landmarksSnow Hillpeak · under a mileSnow Springspring · 1.0 miRoberts Lakelake · 2.8 miMoss Springspring · 2.2 miAshworth Pond (historical)lake · 2.2 miDancy Bottoms Nature Trailtrailhead · 4.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSparkman Fieldsrecreation area · under a mileSparkman Parkpark · under a mileWheeler National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 9.2 mi · 2,204 acresHurricane Creek Parkstate park · 10.8 mi · 65 acresSwan Creek Wildlife Management Areanational conservation area · 14.5 mi · 3,856 acresWilliam B. Bankhead National Forestnational forest · 15.3 mi · 182,015 acresSource: 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 3.9 on 8 Dec 200145 mi away, near Pleasant Groves, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 4 May 200749 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateMorgan County, AL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality79% of days had good air in 2025288 of 365 days measured77 moderate daysMedian index 41, worst day 71main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Morgan County monitors, AL
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Hartselle Utility Boardserves 22,233 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation670 ft204 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSummerford Health and Rehab4.2 miPost officeHartselle Post Officeunder a mileTown hallHartselle Municipal Buildingunder a milePoliceHartselle City Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationHartselle Fire and Rescue Station 2under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools3 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, 1 otherElementaryCrestline Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleHartselle Junior High Schoolunder a mileMiddleHartselle Intermediate School1.0 miCollegeJohn C Calhoun State Community College14.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHuntsville International Airport HSV17 miMajor airportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM62 miInterstateI-652.4 miUS highwayUS 31under a mileAmtrakBirmingham, AL BHM65 miCoachHuntsville, AlGreyhound25 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35640 ZIP area.
