Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 29 min5:29 am – 7:59 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 50 min6:45 am – 4:35 pm
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People2,052 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.7650 householdsMedian household income $45,556Median home value $152,200Median rent $1,003 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $470 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting15.1% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 837 employedMain industries: manufacturing 22%, education and health care 16%, retail 14%Average commute 28 minutes90% drive alone, 9% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher79% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 49°F, lows 30°F58 in of rain a year, on about 86 dayswettest month December5 in of snow a year, on about 4 days28 days above 90°F, 85 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Valley Head station, 11 mi away
Parks and public landsIder High School Athletic Fieldsrecreation area · 1.9 miIder Town Parkpark · 2.0 miRaccoon Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.6 mi · 569 acresCloudland Canyon State Parkstate park · 10.9 mi · 2,379 acresZahnd Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.1 mi · 299 acresZahnd Natural Areastate conservation land · 10.4 mi · 162 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes18 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 29 Apr 200316 mi away, near Valley Head, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 10 May 202032 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 home85% of households have a broadband subscription66% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterDekalb-jackson Water Supply Districtserves 32,421 people from surface water12 health-based violations since 2021latest Jul 2025: haloacetic acids (HAA5), maximum contaminant level2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,589 ft484 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalDekalb Regional Medical Center20.5 miPost officeIder Post Office2.7 miTown hallIder Town Hall2.3 miPoliceIder Police Department2.3 miFire stationIder Fire Department2.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) CHA33 miMajor airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport ATL102 miInterstateI-595.0 miUS highwayUS 114.6 miAmtrakAnniston, AL ATN75 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35981 ZIP area.
