Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 28 min5:38 am – 8:06 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 51 min6:53 am – 4:44 pm
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People8,749 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.73,429 householdsMedian household income $60,674Median home value $172,800Median rent $689 a month68% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $437 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.0% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 3,726 employedMain industries: manufacturing 23%, education and health care 21%, construction 13%Average commute 22 minutes83% drive alone, 15% car-pool, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher78% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 82%, Spanish 18%10% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 51°F, lows 30°F59 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month December1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days41 days above 90°F, 76 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Russellville 4 Sse station, 6 mi away; snow from Russellville #2
Parks and public landsJohn Blackwell Parkrecreation area · 4.9 mi · 104 acresRussellville Parks Departmentrecreation area · 5.8 miWilliam B. Bankhead National Forestnational forest · 12.4 mi · 182,015 acresSeven-mile Island Wildlife Management Areanational conservation area · 18.4 mi · 3,204 acresKey Cave National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 19.5 mi · 1,053 acresJoe Wheeler State Parkstate park · 26.4 mi · 2,144 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 20 Aug 198921 mi away, near East Florence, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 28 May 200049 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 quality79% of days had good air in 2025288 of 365 days measured77 moderate daysMedian index 41, worst day 71main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Morgan County, AL, 44 mi away
Internet at home66% of households have a broadband subscription40% have cable, fibre or DSL21% rely on a mobile data plan alone33% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterRussellville Water Works and Sewer Boardserves 17,100 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation681 ft208 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRussellville Hospital5.7 miPost officeRussellville Post Office6.3 miTown hallRussellville City Hall6.2 miPoliceRussellville Police Department6.2 miFire stationTharptown Volunteer Fire Department2.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNorthwest Alabama Regional Airport MSL17 miMajor airportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM81 miInterstateI-2234 miUS highwayUS 435.5 miCoachRussellville Bus StopGreyhound6.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35654 ZIP area.
