Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 30 min5:33 am – 8:03 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 49 min6:50 am – 4:39 pm
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People30,710 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.710,254 householdsMedian household income $103,901Median home value $304,700Median rent $1,542 a month88% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $885 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 15,128 employedMain industries: professional and business services 22%, education and health care 19%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 28 minutes77% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages37% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 15% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 3%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 51°F, lows 34°F59 in of rain a year, on about 85 dayswettest month December1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days49 days above 90°F, 63 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Athens station, 11 mi away
Parks and public landsPhillips Parkpark · 2.3 miKnox Creek Parkpark · 4.4 miMonte Sano State Parkstate park · 13.7 mi · 150 acresWheeler National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 14.5 mi · 7,996 acresSwan Creek Wildlife Management Areanational conservation area · 15.6 mi · 3,856 acresMallard-fox Creek Wildlife Management Areanational conservation area · 22.5 mi · 1,867 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 8 Dec 200131 mi away, near Pleasant Groves, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.9 on 8 Dec 200131 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 home96% of households have a broadband subscription85% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHarvest-monrovia W,s, and Fp, INC.serves 51,915 people from groundwater under influence of surface waterNo health-based violations since 20215 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation850 ft259 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMadison Hospital5.2 miPost officeHarvest Post Office2.6 miTown hallMadison Municipal Complex8.4 miPoliceMadison Police Department8.4 miFire stationHarvest Volunteer Fire Department Station 3under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHuntsville International Airport HSV13 miMajor airportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM87 miInterstateI-5659.2 miUS highwayUS 725.0 miCoachHuntsville, AlGreyhound18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35749 ZIP area.
