Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 29 min5:33 am – 8:02 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 50 min6:48 am – 4:39 pm
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People19,819 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.87,241 householdsMedian household income $123,497Median home value $396,300Median rent $2,297 a month93% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,845 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 8,872 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, professional and business services 17%, public administration 14%Average commute 26 minutes75% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 20% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages58% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 25% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, other Indo-European languages 2%, Spanish 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: 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 December2 in of snow a year, on about 2 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 Huntsville Intl Ap
Parks and public landsGoldsmith-Schiffman Wildlife Sanctuarypark · under a mile · 380 acresJ.D. & Annie S. Hays Nature Preservepark · 2.0 mi · 533 acresMonte Sano State Parkstate park · 7.4 mi · 206 acresFern Cave National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 9.9 mi · 203 acresCathedral Caverns State Parkstate park · 13.6 mi · 489 acresWheeler National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 16.3 mi · 7,996 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 29 Apr 200349 mi away, near Valley Head, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 10 May 202049 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 home97% of households have a broadband subscription87% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterOwens Crossroads Water Authorityserves 13,569 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation584 ft178 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCrestwood Medical Center7.9 miPost officeOwens Cross Roads Post Office1.1 miTown hallOwens Cross Roads Town Hall2.3 miPoliceOwens Cross Roads Police Department2.3 miFire stationHuntsville Fire and Rescue Station 191.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 otherElementaryGoldsmith Schiffman Elementary School1.4 miSchoolOwens Cross Roads School1.9 miCollegeDrake State Community and Technical College - Time Building10.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHuntsville International Airport HSV17 miMajor airportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM74 miInterstateI-56511 miUS highwayUS 4311.2 miCoachHuntsville, AlGreyhound5.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35763 ZIP area.
