Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 23 min5:35 am – 7:58 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 55 min6:45 am – 4:40 pm
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People11,279 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.24,112 householdsMedian household income $59,891Median home value $183,100Median rent $925 a month70% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $504 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 4,718 employedMain industries: manufacturing 23%, education and health care 16%, hospitality, food and recreation 12%Average commute 26 minutes82% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher81% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 3%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 54°F, lows 33°F52 in of rain a year, on about 80 dayswettest month March1 in of snow a year65 days above 90°F, 60 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Talladega 10 Nne station, 14 mi away; snow from Talladega
Nearby landmarksGum Springsspring · under a mileSavages Mountainpeak · under a mileTabb Lakelake · 1.6 miLake Lewis (historical)lake · 1.9 miDunlap Springspring · 1.9 miHigh Pointpeak · 6.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPell City Sports Complexpark · 5.7 mi · 78 acresPell City Recreation Hallpark · 6.0 miTalladega National Forestnational forest · 10.9 mi · 394,709 acresFreedom Riders National Monumentnational monument · 22.0 miCheaha State Parkstate park · 28.1 mi · 3,610 acresBirmingham Civil Rights National Monumentnational monument · 31.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 19 Aug 200449 mi away, near Brantleyville, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 13 Sep 201116 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowSt. Clair County, AL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality61% of days had good air in 2025223 of 363 days measured140 moderate daysMedian index 45, worst day 87main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Etowah County, AL, 32 mi away
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Pell Cityserves 17,586 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation550 ft168 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUAB Saint Vincent's Saint Clair2.1 miPost officeWattsville Post Office1.4 miTown hallCity Hall of Pell City3.2 miPolicePell City Police Department3.2 miFire stationWattsville Fire Department Station 21.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM27 miInterstateI-201.9 miUS highwayUS 231under a mileAmtrakAnniston, AL ATN26 miCoachAnniston Amtrak Train StationGreyhound26 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35125 ZIP area.
