Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 28 min5:34 am – 8:01 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 51 min6:48 am – 4:39 pm
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People4,860 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.72,002 householdsMedian household income $74,600Median home value $199,300Median rent $856 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $759 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate48% of adults are in the labour force, 1,850 employedMain industries: manufacturing 28%, education and health care 17%, retail 15%Average commute 25 minutes81% drive alone, 1% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 88°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 50°F, lows 30°F58 in of rain a year, on about 84 dayswettest month December1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days49 days above 90°F, 78 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Owens Cross Roads 3s station, 9 mi away; snow from Guntersville
Nearby landmarksShumate Mountainpeak · under a mileGullion Mountainpeak · 1.7 miRock Springspring · 5.6 miSkidmore Springspring · 2.7 miPaint Rock Riverriver · 3.8 miFlint River Towhead (historical)island · 4.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsThompson Eidson Parkrecreation area · 7.9 miArab City Parkpark · 8.0 mi · 74 acresLake Guntersville State Parkstate park · 17.1 mi · 224 acresWheeler National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 17.1 mi · 7,996 acresCathedral Caverns State Parkstate park · 18.2 mi · 489 acresMonte Sano State Parkstate park · 19.2 mi · 206 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 8 Dec 200125 mi away, near Pleasant Groves, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 6 May 201037 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateMarshall County, AL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighLightning 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, 19 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription65% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterUnion Grove Utility Boardserves 3,072 people from surface water purchased1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jul 2022: coliform bacteria, treatment techniqueSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,168 ft356 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMarshall Medical Center North7.1 miPost officeUnion Grove Post Office4.2 miTown hallUnion Grove Town Hall4.4 miPoliceArab Police Department7.5 miFire stationBrindlee Mountain Volunteer Fire Department Station 31.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHuntsville International Airport HSV20 miMajor airportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM62 miInterstateI-56521 miUS highwayUS 2311.8 miAmtrakBirmingham, AL BHM66 miCoachHuntsville, AlGreyhound13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35175 ZIP area.
