Local servicesHospitalParkridge West Hospital15.0 miPost officeHigdon Post Office1.4 miTown hallTrenton City Hall7.0 miPoliceDade County Sheriff's Office6.5 miFire stationTri - Community Volunteer Fire Department Higdon Station1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) CHA27 miMajor airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport ATL107 miInterstateI-593.9 miUS highwayUS 114.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35979 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 30 min5:29 am – 7:59 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 49 min6:46 am – 4:35 pm
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People885 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.0352 householdsMedian household income $48,611Median home value $129,90097% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting5.0% unemployment rate47% of adults are in the labour force, 301 employedMain industries: manufacturing 17%, retail 16%, construction 15%Average commute 40 minutes68% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 19% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages3% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher74% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 48°F, lows 29°F60 in of rain a yearwettest month December2 in of snow a year, on about 1 days42 days above 90°F, 79 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bridgeport 5 Nw station, 15 mi away; snow from Chickamauga 2 Sw
Parks and public landsCloudland Canyon State Parkstate park · 6.4 mi · 2,379 acresDade County Recreation Facilityrecreation area · 4.6 mi · 69 acresIder High School Athletic Fieldsrecreation area · 8.7 miRaccoon Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.8 mi · 569 acresRussell Cave National Monumentnational monument · 14.9 mi · 308 acresJackson County Waterfowl Area And Refugenational conservation area · 14.4 mi · 16,198 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes19 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 29 Apr 200323 mi away, near Valley Head, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 10 May 202027 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowJackson County, AL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality53% of days had good air in 2025195 of 365 days measured166 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 48, worst day 181main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Walker County, GA, 19 mi away
Internet at home82% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone18% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterSection & Dutton, Water Works Bd. ofserves 35,259 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 202114 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,368 ft417 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
