Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 24 min5:39 am – 8:03 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 54 min6:50 am – 4:45 pm
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People818 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 32.8350 householdsMedian household income $54,773Median home value $88,70089% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $244 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate44% of adults are in the labour force, 295 employedMain industries: construction 26%, transport, warehousing and utilities 21%, manufacturing 14%Average commute 37 minutes89% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 4% take public transportSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 52°F, lows 31°F62 in of rain a year, on about 88 dayswettest month January1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days58 days above 90°F, 73 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Jasper station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksWolf Mountainpeak · under a mileRound Mountainpeak · 4.2 miBean Riverriver · 4.2 miPayne Lakelake · 4.9 miBoshells Mill Pondlake · 4.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWalker County Public Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 12.8 mi · 152 acresFayette County Public Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 19.1 mi · 58 acresWilliam B. Bankhead National Forestnational forest · 24.9 mi · 182,015 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes18 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 24 Jun 197523 mi away, near Fayette, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 28 Jun 200836 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateWalker County, AL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality74% of days had good air in 2025265 of 360 days measured95 moderate daysMedian index 41, worst day 93main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Tuscaloosa County, AL, 35 mi away
Internet at home63% of households have a broadband subscription23% have cable, fibre or DSL25% rely on a mobile data plan alone37% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTownley Water Authorityserves 2,445 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation523 ft159 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBaptist Health Walker Hospital13.1 miPost officeTownley Post Office2.7 miTown hallCarbon Hill Municipal Building7.7 miPoliceOakman Police Department6.9 miFire stationTownley Volunteer Fire Department2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeBevill State Community College Jasper Campus11.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM44 miInterstateI-225.0 miUS highwayUS 785.0 miAmtrakTuscaloosa, AL TCL42 miCoachJasper Love'SGreyhound12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35587 ZIP area.
