Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 20 min5:38 am – 7:58 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 59 min6:45 am – 4:44 pm
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People8,683 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.13,150 householdsMedian household income $70,862Median home value $143,500Median rent $943 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $377 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.6% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 3,926 employedMain industries: construction 19%, education and health care 16%, retail 13%Average commute 38 minutes82% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 7%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 55°F, lows 33°F56 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month March1 in of snow a year56 days above 90°F, 46 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Thorsby Exp Stn station, 6 mi away; snow from Clanton
Nearby landmarksLake John Paullake · 1.3 miFountainhead Lakelake · 2.6 miShechi Lakesreservoir · 5.7 miSimpson Springspring · 9.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsEagle Sports Complexrecreation area · 7.9 mi · 53 acresOliver Park Sports Complexrecreation area · 8.1 mi · 58 acresEco Park at University Lakestate recreation area · 11.7 mi · 183 acresAlabama National Cemeteryhistoric site · 12.0 mi · 479 acresTalladega National Forestnational forest · 15.8 mi · 394,709 acresEbenezer Swamp Ecological Preservestate conservation land · 13.9 mi · 72 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 19 Aug 200421 mi away, near Brantleyville, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 22 Dec 202113 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowChilton County, AL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsTornado Relatively ModerateLightning Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality44% of days had good air in 2025159 of 365 days measured204 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 52, worst day 117main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Jefferson County, AL, 41 mi away
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription57% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone17% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterJemison Water Worksserves 4,365 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation703 ft214 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUAB Saint Vincent's Chilton9.5 miPost officeJemison Post Office1.1 miTown hallJemison City Hall1.2 miPoliceJemison Police Department1.2 miFire stationJemison Fire Department1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highElementaryJemison Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighJemison High Schoolunder a mileMiddleJemison Middle School1.0 miCollegeUniversity of Montevallo11.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM41 miInterstateI-652.9 miUS highwayUS 31under a mileAmtrakBirmingham, AL BHM37 miCoachSylacauga Allen OilGreyhound30 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35085 ZIP area.
