Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 29 min5:32 am – 8:01 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 50 min6:48 am – 4:38 pm
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People575 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 57.6236 householdsMedian household income $43,603Median home value $115,60093% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $306 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.7% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 281 employedMain industries: manufacturing 33%, farming, forestry and mining 20%, education and health care 10%Average commute 35 minutes80% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages2% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher82% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, French or Haitian Creole 2%, other Indo-European languages 1%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, 15 mi away; snow from Scottsboro
Nearby landmarksHigh Pointcape · 3.0 miDaniel Springspring · under a mileCole Springspring · 3.6 miLittle Mountainpeak · 1.7 miFrazier Pointcape · 1.9 miBig Lakelake · 2.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFern Cave National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 3.7 mi · 203 acresMadison County Recreation Centerpark · 4.6 miMonte Sano State Parkstate park · 10.3 miCathedral Caverns State Parkstate park · 11.8 miCove Parkpark · 9.4 mi · 84 acresSauta Cave National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 12.8 mi · 266 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 29 Apr 200342 mi away, near Valley Head, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 10 May 202037 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowJackson County, AL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighStrong wind 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, nearest monitors: Madison County, AL, 14 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription64% have cable, fibre or DSL23% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSection & Dutton, Water Works Bd. ofserves 35,259 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 202114 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation617 ft188 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHuntsville Hospital for Women and Children14.9 miPost officeGurley Post Office4.5 miTown hallGurley Town Hall4.2 miPoliceGurley Police Department4.2 miFire stationValley Volunteer Fire Department Station 23.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHuntsville International Airport HSV27 miMajor airportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM85 miInterstateI-56514 miUS highwayUS 723.8 miCoachHuntsville, AlGreyhound17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35764 ZIP area.
