Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 29 min5:35 am – 8:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 50 min6:51 am – 4:40 pm
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People2,267 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.3675 householdsMedian household income $86,163Median home value $241,300Median rent $657 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $698 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.3% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 1,050 employedMain industries: professional and business services 42%, education and health care 23%, hospitality, food and recreation 17%Average commute 26 minutes93% drive alone, 7% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 51°F, lows 32°F49 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month December1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days64 days above 90°F, 62 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Decatur Pryor Fld station, 1 mi away; snow from Belle Mina 2 N
Nearby landmarksJohn C Calhoun State Community Collegecollege · 1.2 miPryor Springspring · under a mileSwan Lake (historical)lake · 3.5 miBeaver Lake (historical)lake · 3.6 miBeulah Baybay · 3.8 miPage Springspring · 4.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSwan Creek Wildlife Management Areanational conservation area · under a mile · 3,856 acresRiverwalk Marinapark · 3.6 miIngalls Harborpark · 3.9 miWheeler National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 7.2 mi · 2,204 acresMallard-Fox Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.0 mi · 227 acresJoe Wheeler State Parkstate park · 23.7 mi · 2,144 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 8 Dec 200141 mi away, near Pleasant Groves, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.9 on 8 Dec 200141 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowLimestone County, AL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave 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, 16 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription61% have cable, fibre or DSL24% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSwan Creek Communityserves 324 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation573 ft175 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalDecatur General Hospital5.6 miPost officeBelle Mina Post Office4.1 miTown hallDecatur City Hall4.7 miPoliceDecatur Police Department4.7 miFire stationSouth Limestone Volunteer Fire Department4.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeJohn C Calhoun State Community College1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHuntsville International Airport HSV10 miMajor airportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM77 miInterstateI-651.7 miUS highwayUS 31under a mileCoachHuntsville, AlGreyhound22 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35671 ZIP area.
