Local servicesHospitalAtrium Health Floyd Cherokee Medical Center6.6 miPost officeLeesburg Post Officeunder a mileTown hallLeesburg Town Hallunder a milePoliceLeesburg Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationLeesburg Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHuntsville International Airport HSV66 miMajor airportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM71 miInterstateI-599.5 miUS highwayUS 411under a mileAmtrakAnniston, AL ATN36 miCoachGadsden U-HaulGreyhound17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35983 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35983 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 26 min5:31 am – 7:58 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 52 min6:45 am – 4:37 pm
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People3,572 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.91,284 householdsMedian household income $63,793Median home value $174,300Median rent $775 a month89% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $661 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.2% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 1,557 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, manufacturing 20%, retail 17%Average commute 27 minutes86% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 4% take public transport, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 51°F, lows 29°F57 in of rain a yearwettest month March1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days55 days above 90°F, 77 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Centre station, 5 mi away; snow from Sand Mt Substn
Nearby landmarksTillery Covebay · under a mileRound Mountainpeak · 5.2 miHelms Lakelake · 2.5 miBristow Springspring · 1.8 miAnderson Covebay · 2.5 miByrams Islandisland · 2.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCentre City Parkpark · 5.5 miCity Ball Fieldsrecreation area · 5.6 miLittle River Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 13.3 mi · 1,506 acresLittle River Canyon National Preservenational conservation area · 16.3 mi · 11,193 acresBoys Club Horse Arenapublic land · 18.4 miRose Purchase Unitnational forest · 21.3 mi · 161 acresSource: 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 200324 mi away, near Valley Head, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 6 May 201010 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowCherokee County, AL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateTornado Relatively ModerateSource: 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, 18 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription51% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCherokee County Water & Sewer Authorityserves 11,013 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation631 ft192 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
