Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 29 min5:30 am – 7:59 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 50 min6:46 am – 4:36 pm
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People5,580 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.01,982 householdsMedian household income $55,509Median home value $137,100Median rent $1,041 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $467 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate52% of adults are in the labour force, 2,190 employedMain industries: manufacturing 28%, education and health care 14%, retail 13%Average commute 28 minutes78% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 50°F, lows 30°F56 in of rain a year, on about 83 dayswettest month December5 in of snow a year, on about 4 days26 days above 90°F, 78 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Valley Head 1 Ssw station, 8 mi away; snow from Valley Head
Nearby landmarksLake Storielake · under a mileJ R Gilberts Lakelake · under a mileSplit Rock Pointcape · 6.9 miRock Springspring · 9.2 miBrowder Springspring · 6.4 miFreeman Pointcape · 8.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHenagar Town Parkpark · 2.2 miDeKalb County Public Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 5.8 mi · 114 acresIder Town Parkpark · 5.2 miRaccoon Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.1 mi · 569 acresDesoto State Parkstate park · 10.0 mi · 327 acresJackson County Waterfowl Area And Refugenational conservation area · 11.0 mi · 16,198 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes14 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 29 Apr 200312 mi away, near Valley Head, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 10 May 202036 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowDeKalb County, AL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality77% of days had good air in 2025282 of 365 days measured83 moderate daysMedian index 41, worst day 93main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, DeKalb County monitors, AL
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription62% have cable, fibre or DSL22% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterNortheast Alabama Water Sewer and Fpdserves 47,070 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 202117 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,515 ft462 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalDekalb Regional Medical Center14.0 miPost officeHenagar Post Office1.2 miTown hallHenagar Town Hall1.9 miPoliceHenagar Police Department1.9 miFire stationHenegar Volunteer Fire Department2.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeNortheast Alabama Community College12.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) CHA40 miMajor airportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM95 miInterstateI-595.8 miUS highwayUS 116.6 miAmtrakAnniston, AL ATN69 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35978 ZIP area.
