Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 28 min5:40 am – 8:08 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 51 min6:55 am – 4:45 pm
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People4,145 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.91,862 householdsMedian household income $48,235Median home value $117,900Median rent $535 a month65% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $429 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 2,050 employedMain industries: manufacturing 40%, education and health care 20%, retail 12%Average commute 20 minutes86% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages26% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 49°F, lows 28°F62 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month December1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days41 days above 90°F, 95 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Iuka station, 20 mi away; snow from Russellville #2
Parks and public landsTishomingo State Parkstate park · 8.9 mi · 1,443 acresFreedom Hills Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.4 mi · 8,497 acresKey Cave National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 24.8 mi · 1,053 acresSeven-mile Island Wildlife Management Areanational conservation area · 25.5 mi · 3,204 acresLauderdale Wildlife Management Areanational conservation area · 30.6 mi · 4,594 acresWilliam B. Bankhead National Forestnational forest · 36.1 mi · 182,015 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 20 Aug 198936 mi away, near East Florence, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 10 May 200843 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowFranklin County, AL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality81% of days had good air in 2025290 of 356 days measured66 moderate daysMedian index 33, worst day 68main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Lawrence County, TN, 64 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription45% have cable, fibre or DSL29% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterRed Bay, the Water Works & Gas Bdserves 6,048 people from groundwater under influence of surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation585 ft178 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRed Bay Hospital3.5 miPost officeRed Bay Post Office4.2 miTown hallRed Bay City Hall4.1 miPoliceRed Bay Police Department4.2 miFire stationRed Bay Volunteer Fire Department4.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNorthwest Alabama Regional Airport MSL33 miMajor airportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM100 miInterstateI-2220 miUS highwayUS 7219 miCoachRussellville Bus StopGreyhound21 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35582 ZIP area.
