Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 29 min5:37 am – 8:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 50 min6:52 am – 4:42 pm
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People5,709 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.02,169 householdsMedian household income $61,925Median home value $148,500Median rent $759 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $386 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 2,474 employedMain industries: manufacturing 29%, education and health care 16%, retail 12%Average commute 30 minutes85% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages12% 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 89°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 51°F, lows 31°F56 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month March2 in of snow a year, on about 1 days49 days above 90°F, 64 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Courtland 2 Wsw station, 4 mi away; snow from Moulton 2
Nearby landmarksRound Mountainpeak · 1.5 miGreen Bluff Mountainpeak · under a mileBrooks Springspring · under a mileKnoff Lakelake · 1.3 miBoatwright Sloughlake · 2.7 miThe Fall Offwaterfall · 3.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsJoe Wheeler State Parkstate park · 11.4 mi · 2,144 acresMallard-fox Creek Wildlife Management Areanational conservation area · 15.1 mi · 1,867 acresWilliam B. Bankhead National Forestnational forest · 16.0 mi · 182,015 acresSeven-mile Island Wildlife Management Areanational conservation area · 20.0 mi · 3,204 acresKey Cave National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 22.1 mi · 1,053 acresSwan Creek Wildlife Management Areanational conservation area · 22.4 mi · 3,856 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 20 Aug 198915 mi away, near East Florence, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 4 May 199426 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowLawrence County, AL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality92% of days had good air in 202589 of 97 days measured8 moderate daysMedian index 30, worst day 61main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Lawrence County monitors, AL
Internet at home71% of households have a broadband subscription44% have cable, fibre or DSL20% rely on a mobile data plan alone22% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown Creek Water Systemserves 1,527 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation765 ft233 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalShoals Hospital16.8 miPost officeTown Creek Post Office2.2 miTown hallTown Creek Town Hall2.3 miPoliceTown Creek Police Department2.3 miFire stationTown Creek Fire Department2.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNorthwest Alabama Regional Airport MSL14 miMajor airportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM84 miInterstateI-6527 miUS highwayUS 72 Alt2.5 miCoachFlorenceGreyhound20 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35672 ZIP area.
