Local servicesHospitalDecatur General West Hospital18.7 miPost officeMoulton Post Office2.7 miTown hallMoulton City Hall2.6 miPoliceMoulton Police Department2.6 miFire stationMoulton Fire Department3.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNorthwest Alabama Regional Airport MSL27 miMajor airportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM69 miInterstateI-6523 miUS highwayUS 72 Alt15 miAmtrakBirmingham, AL BHM71 miCoachRussellville Bus StopGreyhound24 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35650 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35650 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 28 min5:37 am – 8:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 51 min6:51 am – 4:42 pm
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People13,473 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.25,579 householdsMedian household income $67,416Median home value $185,900Median rent $733 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $545 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.6% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 6,154 employedMain industries: manufacturing 25%, education and health care 21%, retail 16%Average commute 30 minutes85% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 51°F, lows 30°F60 in of rain a year, on about 87 dayswettest month December2 in of snow a year, on about 1 days47 days above 90°F, 66 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Moulton 2 station, 3 mi away
Parks and public landsWilliam B. Bankhead National Forestnational forest · 1.9 mi · 182,015 acresH.A. Alexander Parkpark · 2.1 miMallard-fox Creek Wildlife Management Areanational conservation area · 17.5 mi · 1,867 acresSwan Creek Wildlife Management Areanational conservation area · 22.3 mi · 3,856 acresJoe Wheeler State Parkstate park · 24.9 mi · 2,144 acresWheeler National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 25.8 mi · 2,204 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 20 Aug 198930 mi away, near East Florence, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 4 May 200745 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowLawrence County, AL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality92% of days had good air in 202589 of 97 days measured8 moderate daysMedian index 30, worst day 61main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Lawrence County monitors, AL
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription68% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMoulton Water Works Boardserves 9,585 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation661 ft201 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
