Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 21 min5:36 am – 7:56 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 58 min6:43 am – 4:41 pm
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People0 residentsin the ZIP code area0 householdsSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 55°F, lows 31°F57 in of rain a year, on about 81 dayswettest month February2 in of snow a year, on about 0 days61 days above 90°F, 73 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sylacauga 4 Ne station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksRebecca Mountainpeak · under a mileLake Howardlake · 4.1 miLake Joylake · 4.2 miTallaseehatchee Creek Watershed Nreservoir · 2.3 miTallaseehatchee Watershed Number 1reservoir · 3.5 miWiches Springspring · 4.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTalladega National Forestnational forest · 1.3 mi · 394,709 acresWind Creek State Parkstate park · 23.3 mi · 1,378 acresCheaha State Parkstate park · 28.2 mi · 3,610 acresFreedom Riders National Monumentnational monument · 35.9 miTuskegee National Forestnational forest · 54.6 mi · 11,347 acresRose Purchase Unitnational forest · 55.1 mi · 161 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 3.6 on 19 Aug 200447 mi away, near Brantleyville, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 22 Dec 202144 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowClay County, AL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsTornado Relatively ModerateWildfire 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, Clay County monitors, AL
Drinking waterHollins Water Authorityserves 1,269 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20218 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,221 ft372 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCoosa Valley Medical Center5.9 miPost officeSylacauga Post Office5.7 miTown hall?Sylacauga City Hall5.7 miPoliceSylacauga Police Department5.7 miFire stationHollins Fire and Rescue3.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM44 miInterstateI-2030 miUS highwayUS 2805.6 miAmtrakAnniston, AL ATN39 miCoachSylacauga Allen OilGreyhound7.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35082 ZIP area.
