Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 25 min5:31 am – 7:56 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 54 min6:43 am – 4:37 pm
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People12,954 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.35,031 householdsMedian household income $51,635Median home value $142,600Median rent $870 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $646 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 5,541 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, retail 16%, manufacturing 15%Average commute 31 minutes84% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 3%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 51°F, lows 29°F57 in of rain a yearwettest month MarchSnow is rare55 days above 90°F, 77 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Centre station, 15 mi away; snow from Jacksonville
Parks and public landsSports Complexrecreation area · 2.4 miRose Purchase Unitnational forest · 7.8 mi · 161 acresIndian Mountain Complexstate recreation area · 10.8 mi · 80 acresMountain Longleaf National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 16.8 mi · 9,014 acresFort McClellan Post Cemeteryhistoric site · 18.2 miFreedom Riders National Monumentnational monument · 27.7 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 29 Apr 200338 mi away, near Valley Head, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 6 May 201026 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateCalhoun County, AL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado Relatively HighStrong wind 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, 26 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription51% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCherokee County Water & Sewer Authorityserves 11,013 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation698 ft213 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAtrium Health Floyd Cherokee Medical Center15.1 miPost officePiedmont Post Office1.7 miTown hallCity of Piedmont City Hall1.7 miPolicePiedmont Police Department1.8 miFire stationPiedmont Fire Department1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highMiddlePiedmont Middle School1.6 miElementaryPiedmont Elementary School1.6 miHighPiedmont High School1.8 miCollegeJacksonville State University12.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport ATL71 miInterstateI-2022 miUS highwayUS 278under a mileAmtrakAnniston, AL ATN25 miCoachGadsden U-HaulGreyhound24 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 36272 ZIP area.
