Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 23 min5:32 am – 7:55 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 55 min6:42 am – 4:38 pm
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People8,025 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.43,126 householdsMedian household income $49,814Median home value $158,500Median rent $780 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $444 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate49% of adults are in the labour force, 3,157 employedMain industries: manufacturing 17%, education and health care 15%, construction 15%Average commute 33 minutes88% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% finished high school, 5% 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 67°FColdest month January: highs 53°F, lows 30°F57 in of rain a year, on about 83 dayswettest month February1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days37 days above 90°F, 72 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Heflin station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksRoss Mountainpeak · under a mileLake Cleburnelake · 1.1 miLake Heflinlake · 3.4 miPINHOTI RR CROSSING THtrailhead · 5.9 miTurkey Heaven Mountainpeak · 6.0 miTwin Lakesreservoir · 6.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMountain Longleaf National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 11.3 mi · 9,014 acresClay County Public Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 14.1 mi · 73 acresCheaha State Parkstate park · 15.9 mi · 3,610 acresFort McClellan Post Cemeteryhistoric site · 16.1 miColdwater Mountainstate recreation area · 17.4 mi071-002state recreation area · 17.9 mi · 295 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.2 on 6 May 201047 mi away, near Whitesboro, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 6 May 201047 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowCleburne County, AL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsTornado Relatively ModerateLandslide Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality81% of days had good air in 2025287 of 354 days measured66 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 33, worst day 133main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Clay County, AL, 29 mi away
Internet at home74% of households have a broadband subscription43% have cable, fibre or DSL23% rely on a mobile data plan alone22% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCleburne County Water Authorityserves 8,307 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,058 ft322 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNoland Hospital - Anniston16.1 miPost officeHeflin Post Office3.3 miTown hallHeflin City Hall4.1 miPoliceHeflin Police Department3.4 miFire stationHeflin Fire Department4.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport ATL65 miInterstateI-202.5 miUS highwayUS 783.8 miAmtrakAnniston, AL ATN17 miCoachAnniston Amtrak Train StationGreyhound17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 36264 ZIP area.
