Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 29 min5:38 am – 8:07 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 50 min6:54 am – 4:44 pm
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People20,176 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.37,647 householdsMedian household income $64,706Median home value $183,100Median rent $792 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $687 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.5% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 9,138 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, manufacturing 18%, retail 13%Average commute 23 minutes83% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: 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, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 4%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 51°F, lows 29°F58 in of rain a yearwettest month December1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days58 days above 90°F, 67 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Muscle Shoals Wtp station, 9 mi away; snow from Russellville #2
Nearby landmarksWheeler Mountainpeak · under a mileRichardson Pointpeak · 2.0 miJohnson Springspring · 1.9 miGarrets Lakelake · 3.1 miHenderson Pointcape · 3.3 miMilk Springspring · 2.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSeven-mile Island Wildlife Management Areanational conservation area · 4.7 mi · 3,204 acresKey Cave National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 5.3 mi · 1,053 acresSpring Parkpark · 5.0 miTom Coburn Ball Fieldsrecreation area · 5.2 miFreedom Hills Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.0 mi · 108 acresTishomingo State Parkstate park · 23.8 mi · 1,443 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 198913 mi away, near East Florence, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 4 May 199439 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowColbert County, AL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality81% of days had good air in 2025290 of 356 days measured66 moderate daysMedian index 33, worst day 68main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Lawrence County, TN, 43 mi away
Internet at home80% of households have a broadband subscription58% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTuscumbia Water Worksserves 14,400 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation654 ft199 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHelen Keller Hospital6.2 miPost officeTuscumbia Post Office4.3 miTown hallTuscumbia City Hall5.3 miPoliceTuscumbia Police Department5.3 miFire stationNew Bethel Volunteer Fire Department2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeNorthwest Shoals Community College Shoals Campus6.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNorthwest Alabama Regional Airport MSL9.8 miMajor airportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM96 miInterstateI-2239 miUS highwayUS 722.8 miCoachRussellville Bus StopGreyhound13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35674 ZIP area.
