Local servicesHospitalStringfellow Memorial Hospital12.6 miPost officeJacksonville Post Office2.5 miTown hallJacksonville City Hall2.8 miPoliceJacksonville Police Department4.2 miFire stationJacksonville Fire Department Station 22.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeJacksonville State University2.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM59 miInterstateI-75916 miUS highwayUS 4317.3 miAmtrakAnniston, AL ATN14 miCoachAnniston Amtrak Train StationGreyhound14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 36265 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 36265 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 25 min5:32 am – 7:57 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 54 min6:44 am – 4:38 pm
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People22,452 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.78,256 householdsMedian household income $55,294Median home value $175,900Median rent $811 a month65% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $782 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.7% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 9,563 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, retail 16%, hospitality, food and recreation 15%Average commute 24 minutes85% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 53°F, lows 33°F58 in of rain a year, on about 85 dayswettest month JanuarySnow is rare66 days above 90°F, 53 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Gadsden station, 17 mi away
Nearby landmarksNesbitt Lakelake · under a mileJacksonville State Universitycollege · 2.1 miBoozers Lakelake · 1.4 miEdwards Springspring · 1.0 miChief Ladiga Trail Jacksonville State University Trailheadtrailhead · 2.2 miNesbitt Hillpeak · 1.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRose Purchase Unitnational forest · 4.6 mi · 161 acresJacksonville Community Centerrecreation area · 2.5 miHenry Farm Parkrecreation area · 4.4 miMountain Longleaf National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 8.2 mi · 9,014 acresFort McClellan Post Cemeteryhistoric site · 8.1 miFreedom Riders National Monumentnational monument · 16.1 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 29 Apr 200346 mi away, near Valley Head, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 13 Sep 201148 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateCalhoun County, AL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado Relatively HighStrong wind 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, 20 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription71% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterJacksonville Water Works Gas and Sewerserves 14,217 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation628 ft191 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
