Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 22 min5:43 am – 8:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 56 min6:52 am – 4:48 pm
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People3,132 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.01,362 householdsMedian household income $45,207Median home value $84,000Median rent $400 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $347 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate50% of adults are in the labour force, 1,221 employedMain industries: construction 23%, manufacturing 21%, education and health care 17%Average commute 32 minutes94% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages10% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 94°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 56°F, lows 36°F57 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month AprilSnow is rare83 days above 90°F, 50 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Columbus station, 20 mi away
Nearby landmarksWilliam Latham Lakelake · under a mileEwart Doughty Lakelake · 1.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLake Lowndes State Parkstate park · 14.0 mi · 594 acresLake Lurleen State Parkstate park · 21.4 mi · 1,647 acresTombigbee National Forestnational forest · 49.7 mi · 67,449 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes17 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 24 Jun 197525 mi away, near Fayette, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 30 Jun 201529 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowPickens County, AL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHeat wave Relatively ModerateTornado Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality74% of days had good air in 2025265 of 360 days measured95 moderate daysMedian index 41, worst day 93main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Tuscaloosa County, AL, 31 mi away
Internet at home78% of households have a broadband subscription45% have cable, fibre or DSL22% rely on a mobile data plan alone20% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterReform Water & Sewer Boardserves 2,376 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation324 ft99 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBaptist Memorial Hospital23.5 miPost officeReform Post Office2.8 miTown hallReform Municipal Building2.6 miPoliceReform Police Department2.6 miFire stationReform Volunteer Fire Department2.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeBevill State Community College Pickens Center10.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGolden Triangle Regional Airport GTR32 miMajor airportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM76 miInterstateI-2030 miUS highwayUS 821.7 miAmtrakTuscaloosa, AL TCL32 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35481 ZIP area.
