Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 18 min5:36 am – 7:54 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 1 min6:41 am – 4:42 pm
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People13,767 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.65,352 householdsMedian household income $69,289Median home value $178,500Median rent $936 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $405 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.5% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 6,308 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, manufacturing 16%, professional and business services 12%Average commute 28 minutes81% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 57°F, lows 34°F54 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month MarchSnow is rare66 days above 90°F, 54 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Milstead station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksTallapoosa Falls (historical)waterfall · 3.4 miAnnie T Gregory Lakelake · 3.6 miThurlow Reservoirreservoir · 3.3 miYates Reservoirreservoir · 3.6 miR H Lamb Lakelake · 5.9 miBaxley Hillpeak · 8.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsYates Lake West Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.6 mi · 3,540 acresCoon Creek Nature Preservestate conservation land · 4.9 mi · 316 acresTallassee Softball Complexrecreation area · 4.6 miTuskegee Institute National Historic Sitehistoric site · 15.8 miTuskegee Airmen National Historic Sitehistoric site · 16.3 miTuskegee National Forestnational forest · 17.6 mi · 11,347 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowElmore County, AL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality98% of days had good air in 2025230 of 235 days measured5 moderate daysMedian index 34, worst day 64main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Elmore County monitors, AL
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTallassee Water Worksserves 7,512 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20218 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation354 ft108 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCommunity Hospital2.0 miPost officeTallassee Post Office1.7 miTown hallTallassee City Hall3.5 miPoliceTallassee Sheriff's Office3.5 miFire stationFriendship Volunteer Fire Department1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMontgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) Airport MGM31 miMajor airportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM84 miInterstateI-858.5 miUS highwayUS 8010 miCoachTuskegee Bus StopGreyhound17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 36078 ZIP area.
