Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 28 min5:30 am – 7:58 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 51 min6:45 am – 4:35 pm
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People1,424 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 61.5719 householdsMedian household income $44,135Median home value $138,000Median rent $358 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $478 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.4% unemployment rate40% of adults are in the labour force, 516 employedMain industries: manufacturing 14%, hospitality, food and recreation 13%, professional and business services 13%Average commute 31 minutes85% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages28% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 17% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, other languages 4%, Vietnamese 2%, French or Haitian Creole 2%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 49°F, lows 30°F58 in of rain a year, on about 86 dayswettest month December5 in of snow a year, on about 4 days28 days above 90°F, 85 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Valley Head station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksCedar Pointpeak · 4.3 miLake Lahusagelake · 1.9 miMiddle Fork Little Riverriver · 2.2 miDesoto State Park Lakelake · 2.8 miDe Soto Fallswaterfall · 2.8 miLittle Fallswaterfall · 3.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsDesoto State Parkstate park · 2.8 mi · 327 acresLittle River Canyon National Preservenational conservation area · 5.7 mi · 11,193 acresOtting Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.7 mi · 704 acresLittle River Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.9 mi · 1,872 acresValley Head Town Parkpark · 4.8 miHammondville Town Parkpark · 5.7 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes15 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 29 Apr 20034 mi away, near Valley Head, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 10 May 202047 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowDeKalb County, AL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality77% of days had good air in 2025282 of 365 days measured83 moderate daysMedian index 41, worst day 93main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, DeKalb County monitors, AL
Internet at home75% of households have a broadband subscription46% have cable, fibre or DSL22% rely on a mobile data plan alone20% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterNortheast Alabama Water Sewer and Fpdserves 47,070 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 202117 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,613 ft492 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalDekalb Regional Medical Center12.5 miPost officeMentone Post Office4.4 miTown hallMentone Town Hall4.5 miPoliceMentone Police Department4.5 miFire stationTri - County Volunteer Fire and Rescue2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) CHA41 miMajor airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport ATL89 miInterstateI-597.0 miUS highwayUS 116.0 miAmtrakAnniston, AL ATN62 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35984 ZIP area.
