Local servicesHospitalBryan W Whitfield Memorial Hospital23.8 miPost officeThomaston Post Office3.6 miTown hallThomaston Town Hall3.6 miFire stationThomaston Volunteer Fire Department Station 13.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKey Field / Meridian Regional Airport MEI67 miMajor airportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM106 miUS highwayUS 439.9 miAmtrakTuscaloosa, AL TCL68 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 36783 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 16 min5:44 am – 8:00 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 2 min6:47 am – 4:49 pm
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People671 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 52.9263 householdsMedian household income $47,917Median home value $83,300Median rent $646 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $289 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting30.6% unemployment rate33% of adults are in the labour force, 134 employedMain industries: education and health care 34%, manufacturing 19%, wholesale trade 13%Average commute 34 minutes66% drive alone, 20% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 58°F, lows 36°F56 in of rain a year, on about 73 dayswettest month MarchSnow is rare78 days above 90°F, 44 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Camden 3 Nw station, 22 mi away; rain from Alberta; snow from Millers Ferry L&d
Nearby landmarksWhitley Lakelake · 3.2 miMitchell Lakelake · 6.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsChickasaw State Parkstate park · 13.7 mi · 489 acresMillers Ferry Lock Recreation Arearecreation area · 20.4 mi · 15,105 acresRoland Cooper State Parkstate park · 23.9 mi · 209 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 7 Nov 200435 mi away, near Forkland, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 16 May 200846 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMarengo County, AL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsStrong wind Relatively ModerateTornado Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality78% of days had good air in 2025284 of 364 days measured80 moderate daysMedian index 41, worst day 90main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Sumter County, AL, 43 mi away
Internet at home77% of households have a broadband subscription44% have cable, fibre or DSL23% rely on a mobile data plan alone22% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterThomaston Water Works & Gas Boardserves 960 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation161 ft49 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
