Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 16 min5:41 am – 7:57 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 2 min6:44 am – 4:47 pm
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People991 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 64.1623 householdsMedian home value $111,20070% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $199 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting25.3% unemployment rate32% of adults are in the labour force, 216 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 26%, retail 19%, education and health care 14%Average commute 28 minutes89% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages6% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher68% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 57°F, lows 35°F53 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month FebruarySnow is rare75 days above 90°F, 50 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Selma 6 Sse station, 10 mi away; snow from Jones Bluff L&d
Nearby landmarksDallas County Public Lakelake · 4.0 miDallas County Lakelake · 4.5 miMount Baberpeak · 7.9 miQuailwood Farms Lakesreservoir · 9.6 miWildcat Hillpeak · 9.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsDallas County Public Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 4.3 mi · 92 acresOld Cahawba Prairie Tractstate recreation area · 12.6 mi · 3,024 acresMillers Ferry Lock Recreation Arearecreation area · 12.8 mi · 15,105 acresRoland Cooper State Parkstate park · 19.1 mi · 209 acresPaul M. Grist State Parkstate park · 27.5 mi · 990 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 21 Apr 200945 mi away, near Centreville, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 22 Dec 202142 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowDallas County, AL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality64% of days had good air in 2025229 of 359 days measured130 moderate daysMedian index 44, worst day 90main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Montgomery County, AL, 44 mi away
Internet at home35% of households have a broadband subscription10% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone60% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWest Dallas Water Authorityserves 3,747 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
Elevation371 ft113 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalVaughan Regional Medical Center17.4 miPost officeSardis Post Office6.8 miFire stationSardis Volunteer Fire Department6.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMontgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) Airport MGM34 miMajor airportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM95 miInterstateI-6528 miUS highwayUS 809.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 36775 ZIP area.
