Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 28 min5:30 am – 7:59 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 50 min6:46 am – 4:36 pm
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People2,368 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.2794 householdsMedian household income $53,684Median home value $158,500Median rent $691 a month65% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $380 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.7% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 1,116 employedMain industries: manufacturing 21%, education and health care 15%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 25 minutes86% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 85%, Spanish 14%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 52°F, lows 32°F58 in of rain a yearwettest month December5 in of snow a year, on about 4 days60 days above 90°F, 57 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ft Payne station, 9 mi away; snow from Valley Head
Nearby landmarksDeKalb County Public Lakelake · 1.3 miBrowder Springspring · under a mileRock Springspring · 3.7 miNortheast Alabama Community Collegecollege · 6.6 miChambers Lakelake · 6.0 miWebster Pointcape · 8.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsDeKalb County Public Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 1.1 mi · 114 acresSylvania High School Athletic Fieldsrecreation area · 1.3 miRainsville Sports Complexrecreation area · 3.9 miDeSoto State Parkstate park · 9.7 mi · 74 acresLittle River Canyon National Preservenational conservation area · 12.3 mi · 11,193 acresJackson County Waterfowl Area And Refugenational conservation area · 13.7 mi · 16,198 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes12 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 29 Apr 200311 mi away, near Valley Head, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 10 May 202041 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowDeKalb County, AL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality77% of days had good air in 2025282 of 365 days measured83 moderate daysMedian index 41, worst day 93main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, DeKalb County monitors, AL
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription67% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterNortheast Alabama Water Sewer and Fpdserves 47,070 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 202117 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,377 ft420 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalDekalb Regional Medical Center8.4 miPost officeSylvania Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSylvania Town Hallunder a milePoliceSylvania Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationSylvania Fire Department Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolSylvania School1.1 miCollegeNortheast Alabama Community College6.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) CHA47 miMajor airportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM88 miInterstateI-596.3 miUS highwayUS 116.7 miAmtrakAnniston, AL ATN63 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35988 ZIP area.
