Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 25 min5:36 am – 8:00 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 54 min6:47 am – 4:41 pm
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People1,859 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.4708 householdsMedian household income $58,056Median home value $150,500Median rent $1,121 a month90% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $449 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate50% of adults are in the labour force, 753 employedMain industries: retail 19%, construction 14%, education and health care 12%Average commute 34 minutes90% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher75% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, Spanish 11%7% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 53°F, lows 33°F57 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month DecemberSnow is rare52 days above 90°F, 65 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Oneonta station, 12 mi away; snow from Palmerdale
Nearby landmarksWilder Lakelake · under a mileTom Robinette Lakelake · under a mileBlackburn Fork Little Warrior Riverriver · 2.4 miCalvert Prong Little Warrior Riverriver · 2.4 miCave Hillpeak · 2.3 miMarshes Pondsreservoir · 2.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsOneontarecreation area · 8.4 miWoodland Parkpark · 9.8 miRickwood Caverns State Parkstate park · 12.8 mi · 386 acresTurkey Creek Nature Preservestate conservation land · 13.6 mi · 50 acresBirmingham Civil Rights National Monumentnational monument · 28.2 miTalladega National Forestnational forest · 30.7 mi · 394,709 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 3.5 on 7 Nov 197548 mi away, near Oakman, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 13 Sep 201123 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowBlount County, AL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado Relatively HighSource: 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, 28 mi away
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription52% have cable, fibre or DSL28% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPine Bluff Water Authorityserves 6,330 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation528 ft161 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUAB Saint Vincent's Blount Hospital8.1 miPost officeLocust Fork Post Officeunder a mileTown hallLocust Fork Town Hall1.1 miPoliceBlount County Sheriff's Office8.3 miFire stationLocust Fork Fire and Rescue Department1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highElementaryLocust Fork Elementary School1.2 miHighLocust Fork High School1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM24 miInterstateI-6512 miUS highwayUS 2317.4 miAmtrakBirmingham, AL BHM28 miCoachBirmingham Central Bus StationGreyhound28 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35097 ZIP area.
