Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 21 min5:36 am – 7:57 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 57 min6:44 am – 4:41 pm
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People17,305 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.37,431 householdsMedian household income $45,768Median home value $132,100Median rent $756 a month61% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $645 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.7% unemployment rate52% of adults are in the labour force, 6,575 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, manufacturing 20%, professional and business services 12%Average commute 25 minutes86% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 55°F, lows 31°F57 in of rain a year, on about 81 dayswettest month February2 in of snow a year, on about 0 days61 days above 90°F, 73 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sylacauga 4 Ne station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Howardlake · 3.1 miHerds Mountainpeak · 1.0 miThomas Lakelake · 1.7 miMerkl Mountainpeak · 2.7 miTallaseehatchee Creek Watershed Nreservoir · 3.0 miTallaseehatchee Watershed Number 1reservoir · 3.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTalladega National Forestnational forest · within reach · 394,709 acresBall Fieldsrecreation area · 9.6 miCoosa Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 14.1 mi · 794 acresOak Mountain State Parkstate park · 27.9 mi · 8,857 acresWind Creek State Parkstate park · 28.1 mi · 1,378 acresFreedom Riders National Monumentnational monument · 36.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 19 Aug 200442 mi away, near Brantleyville, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 22 Dec 202141 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateTalladega County, AL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality81% of days had good air in 2025287 of 354 days measured66 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 33, worst day 133main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Clay County, AL, 23 mi away
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription75% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSylacauga Utilities Boardserves 24,087 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation610 ft186 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCoosa Valley Medical Center1.9 miPost officeSylacauga Post Office1.7 miTown hall?Sylacauga City Hall1.3 miPoliceTalladega County Sheriff's Office1.3 miFire stationSylacauga Fire Department Station 11.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 2 highMiddleNichols - Lawson Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryIndian Valley Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighSylacauga High School1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM39 miInterstateI-2028 miUS highwayUS 2312.5 miAmtrakBirmingham, AL BHM39 miCoachSylacauga Allen OilGreyhound2.5 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35150 ZIP area.
