Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 28 min5:37 am – 8:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 51 min6:52 am – 4:43 pm
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People1,429 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.3546 householdsMedian household income $79,310Median home value $168,600Median rent $576 a month89% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $675 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate49% of adults are in the labour force, 614 employedMain industries: education and health care 31%, manufacturing 19%, retail 17%Average commute 34 minutes90% drive alone, 4% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages35% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, other Asian or Pacific languages 2%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, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksRock Springspring · 1.4 miCave Springspring · 3.2 miLittle Bear Creek Reservoirreservoir · under a mileHardin Lakelake · 3.2 miRobertsons Lakelake · 3.3 miMacedonia Mountainpeak · 3.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWilliam B. Bankhead National Forestnational forest · 5.3 mi · 182,015 acresMallard-fox Creek Wildlife Management Areanational conservation area · 23.8 mi · 1,867 acresSeven-mile Island Wildlife Management Areanational conservation area · 24.5 mi · 3,204 acresJoe Wheeler State Parkstate park · 25.0 mi · 2,144 acresKey Cave National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 26.0 mi · 1,053 acresSwan Creek Wildlife Management Areanational conservation area · 30.0 mi · 3,856 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 20 Aug 198925 mi away, near East Florence, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 4 May 200747 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 home82% of households have a broadband subscription47% have cable, fibre or DSL26% rely on a mobile data plan alone18% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWest Lawrence Water Coopserves 15,669 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation629 ft192 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRussellville Hospital14.0 miPost officeMount Hope Post Officeunder a mileFire stationMount Hope Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNorthwest Alabama Regional Airport MSL21 miMajor airportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM75 miInterstateI-6533 miUS highwayUS 4314 miCoachRussellville Bus StopGreyhound14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35651 ZIP area.
