Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 20 min5:44 am – 8:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 59 min6:51 am – 4:50 pm
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People222 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.282 households100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $326 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages0% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher35% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 55°F, lows 35°F60 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month AugustSnow is rare68 days above 90°F, 45 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Gainesville 2 Ne station, 10 mi away; snow from Gainesville Lock
Parks and public landsTombigbee National Forestnational forest · 53.7 mi · 67,449 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes12 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 7 Nov 200428 mi away, near Forkland, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 30 Jun 201511 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowSumter County, AL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsTornado Relatively ModerateLightning Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality78% of days had good air in 2025284 of 364 days measured80 moderate daysMedian index 41, worst day 90main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Sumter County monitors, AL
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription43% have cable, fibre or DSL57% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSumter County Water Authorityserves 10,983 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation186 ft57 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNoxubee General Hospital21.7 miPost officePanola Post Office1.7 miTown hallGeiger Town Hall7.2 miFire stationPanola Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 middleMiddleNorth Sumter Junior High School1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGolden Triangle Regional Airport GTR40 miMajor airportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM96 miInterstateI-5916 miUS highwayUS 4515 miAmtrakTuscaloosa, AL TCL43 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35477 ZIP area.
