Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 30 min5:37 am – 8:06 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 49 min6:53 am – 4:43 pm
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People19,169 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.28,007 householdsMedian household income $74,310Median home value $191,800Median rent $1,006 a month70% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $860 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 9,176 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, manufacturing 19%, retail 11%Average commute 22 minutes77% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 52°F, lows 34°F54 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month December1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days69 days above 90°F, 56 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Muscle Shoals Rgnl Ap station, 3 mi away; snow from Russellville #2
Nearby landmarksMint Springspring · 4.1 miShegog Springspring · 2.4 miGeorgia Fallswaterfall · 4.0 miKings Island (historical)island · 3.4 miPolk Island (historical)island · 3.5 miGnat Pondlake · 2.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsAirport Complexrecreation area · 3.3 miVeteran's Memorial Parkpark · 4.4 mi · 90 acresSeven-mile Island Wildlife Management Areanational conservation area · 9.8 mi · 3,204 acresJoe Wheeler State Parkstate park · 11.8 mi · 2,144 acresShoal Creek Preserve Tractstate conservation land · 10.0 mi · 303 acresKey Cave National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 12.0 mi · 1,053 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 19893 mi away, near East Florence, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 4 May 199437 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowColbert County, AL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighLightning 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, 32 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMuscle Shoals Utility Boardserves 22,467 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation544 ft166 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalShoals Hospital6.6 miPost officeMuscle Shoals Post Office4.8 miTown hallMuscle Shoals City Hall4.8 miPoliceLeighton City Police Department4.9 miFire stationMuscle Shoals Fire Department Station 32.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeNorthwest Shoals Community College Shoals Campus6.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNorthwest Alabama Regional Airport MSL3.3 miMajor airportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM95 miInterstateI-6536 miUS highwayUS 725.4 miCoachFlorenceGreyhound7.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35661 ZIP area.
