Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 23 min5:34 am – 7:58 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 55 min6:45 am – 4:40 pm
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People1,718 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.8667 householdsMedian household income $68,681Median home value $250,600Median rent $1,268 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $873 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.6% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 738 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, retail 13%, professional and business services 12%Average commute 27 minutes84% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher78% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 1%, Tagalog 1%Source: 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, 9 mi away; snow from Talladega
Nearby landmarksLake Wancoolelake · 3.1 miDenson Island (historical)island · 2.2 miGum Springsspring · 5.6 miRobertsons Island (historical)island · 3.5 miLake Lewis (historical)lake · 4.8 miSavages Mountainpeak · 4.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPell City Sports Complexpark · 6.7 mi · 78 acresPell City Recreation Hallpark · 6.9 miTalladega National Forestnational forest · 12.1 mi · 394,709 acresFreedom Riders National Monumentnational monument · 16.7 miColdwater Mountainstate recreation area · 17.1 miCheaha State Parkstate park · 23.0 mi · 3,610 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 3.5 on 29 Aug 197527 mi away, near Gurley, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 13 Sep 201121 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, 30 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription65% have cable, fibre or DSL22% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Riversideserves 3,864 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation599 ft183 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUAB Saint Vincent's Saint Clair6.3 miPost officeRiverside Post Office1.6 miTown hallRiverside Town Hall1.7 miPoliceRiverside Police Department1.7 miFire stationRiverside Fire and Rescue1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM32 miInterstateI-202.3 miUS highwayUS 781.6 miAmtrakAnniston, AL ATN21 miCoachAnniston Amtrak Train StationGreyhound21 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35135 ZIP area.
