Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 28 min5:33 am – 8:01 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 51 min6:48 am – 4:38 pm
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People4,643 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.11,674 householdsMedian household income $71,622Median home value $172,600Median rent $1,089 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $594 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.5% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 1,950 employedMain industries: professional and business services 23%, education and health care 21%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 26 minutes76% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages29% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 88°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 50°F, lows 30°F58 in of rain a year, on about 84 dayswettest month December1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days49 days above 90°F, 78 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Owens Cross Roads 3s station, 4 mi away; snow from Guntersville
Nearby landmarksNew Hope Springspring · under a mileHawkins Mountainpeak · 1.7 miHill Mountainpeak · 1.8 miCave Springspring · 4.4 miWright Pointcape · 4.7 miPaint Rock Riverriver · 6.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsNew Hope Recreation Centerpark · 1.5 miNew Hope Parkpark · 1.9 miCathedral Caverns State Parkstate park · 8.6 mi · 489 acresFern Cave National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 9.7 mi · 203 acresLake Guntersville State Parkstate park · 12.7 mi · 224 acresMonte Sano State Parkstate park · 13.9 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 29 Apr 200343 mi away, near Valley Head, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 10 May 202050 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighMadison County, AL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Very HighTornado Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality72% of days had good air in 2025263 of 365 days measured102 moderate daysMedian index 42, worst day 78main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Madison County monitors, AL
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription79% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterNew Hope Water Systemserves 6,231 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation595 ft181 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMarshall Medical Center North12.5 miPost officeNew Hope Post Officeunder a mileTown hallNew Hope Town Hallunder a milePoliceNew Hope Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationNew Hope Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highElementaryNew Hope Elementary School1.0 miHighNew Hope High School1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHuntsville International Airport HSV23 miMajor airportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM71 miInterstateI-56518 miUS highwayUS 4313.1 miAmtrakAnniston, AL ATN69 miCoachHuntsville, AlGreyhound12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35760 ZIP area.
