Local servicesHospitalAthens - Limestone Hospital13.8 miPost officeMinor Hill Post Office6.6 miTown hallLester Town Hall2.8 miPoliceMinor Hill Police Department6.3 miFire stationWest Limestone Volunteer Fire Department2.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highElementarySugar Creek Elementary School1.7 miHighWest Limestone High School2.0 miCollegeAthens State University14.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHuntsville International Airport HSV30 miMajor airportNashville International Airport BNA84 miInterstateI-6512 miUS highwayUS 7212 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35647 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 31 min5:35 am – 8:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 48 min6:52 am – 4:40 pm
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People1,031 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.5334 householdsMedian household income $114,318Median home value $241,40097% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $643 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting5.3% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 516 employedMain industries: education and health care 18%, professional and business services 17%, construction 16%Average commute 37 minutes90% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages36% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 51°F, lows 31°F59 in of rain a year, on about 82 dayswettest month January2 in of snow a year, on about 1 days43 days above 90°F, 70 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lexington station, 14 mi away; snow from Pulaski Wwtp
Nearby landmarksMonday Springspring · under a mileGaston Cave Springspring · 1.3 miTodd Lakelake · 3.6 miGallus Islandisland · 4.5 miAdams Hillpeak · 4.6 miBuck Islandisland · 5.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBlowing Springs Cave Tractstate conservation land · 12.5 mi · 60 acresJoe Wheeler State Parkstate park · 15.4 mi · 2,144 acresMallard-fox Creek Wildlife Management Areanational conservation area · 19.7 mi · 1,867 acresSwan Creek Wildlife Management Areanational conservation area · 20.6 mi · 3,856 acresDavid Crockettstate park · 23.9 mi · 1,002 acresSeven-mile Island Wildlife Management Areanational conservation area · 37.9 mi · 3,204 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 20 Aug 198929 mi away, near East Florence, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 4 May 199447 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowLimestone County, AL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality81% of days had good air in 2025290 of 356 days measured66 moderate daysMedian index 33, worst day 68main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Lawrence County, TN, 24 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription47% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterLimestone County Water & Sewer Auth.serves 90,900 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation800 ft244 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
