Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 26 min5:34 am – 8:00 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 52 min6:47 am – 4:39 pm
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People6,418 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.42,137 householdsMedian household income $57,277Median home value $173,200Median rent $810 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $499 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 2,651 employedMain industries: manufacturing 19%, education and health care 18%, construction 16%Average commute 32 minutes80% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher75% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 83%, Spanish 17%13% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 50°F, lows 33°F57 in of rain a year, on about 82 dayswettest month December1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days49 days above 90°F, 52 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Guntersville station, 12 mi away
Nearby landmarksMoman Lakelake · 1.4 miBig Springspring · 3.4 miSnead Lake Onelake · 5.4 miAlldredge Springspring · 5.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLake Guntersville State Parkstate park · 17.8 mi · 5,855 acresBoys Club Horse Arenapublic land · 22.5 miBuck's Pocket State Parkstate park · 27.9 mi · 669 acresCathedral Caverns State Parkstate park · 29.1 miHurricane Creek Parkstate park · 29.7 mi · 65 acresRose Purchase Unitnational forest · 44.4 mi · 161 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 29 Apr 200349 mi away, near Valley Head, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 13 Sep 201143 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateMarshall County, AL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality61% of days had good air in 2025223 of 363 days measured140 moderate daysMedian index 45, worst day 87main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Etowah County, AL, 22 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription63% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Arab, Water Works Board of theserves 39,795 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation790 ft241 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMarshall Medical Center North13.5 miPost officeDouglas Post Office3.4 miTown hallSnead Town Hall3.6 miPoliceSnead Police Department3.6 miFire stationNixon Chapel Volunteer Fire Department2.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSnead State Community College - Workforce and Career Institute11.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHuntsville International Airport HSV39 miMajor airportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM47 miInterstateI-5920 miUS highwayUS 2783.3 miAmtrakAnniston, AL ATN48 miCoachGadsden U-HaulGreyhound25 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35980 ZIP area.
