Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 29 min5:30 am – 7:58 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 50 min6:45 am – 4:35 pm
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People3,330 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.21,263 householdsMedian household income $43,580Median home value $94,100Median rent $715 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $311 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.1% unemployment rate47% of adults are in the labour force, 1,215 employedMain industries: manufacturing 24%, education and health care 15%, construction 15%Average commute 30 minutes85% drive alone, 13% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher81% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 88%, Spanish 12%7% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 50°F, lows 30°F56 in of rain a year, on about 83 dayswettest month December5 in of snow a year, on about 4 days26 days above 90°F, 78 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Valley Head 1 Ssw station, 3 mi away; snow from Valley Head
Parks and public landsHammondville Town Parkpark · 1.4 miValley Head Town Parkpark · 2.1 miDesoto State Parkstate park · 4.8 mi · 327 acresDeKalb County Public Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 9.2 mi · 114 acresLittle River Canyon National Preservenational conservation area · 10.7 mi · 11,193 acresOtting Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.6 mi · 704 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes14 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 29 Apr 20037 mi away, near Valley Head, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 10 May 202040 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowDeKalb County, AL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality77% of days had good air in 2025282 of 365 days measured83 moderate daysMedian index 41, worst day 93main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, DeKalb County monitors, AL
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription66% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterValley Head Water Works Boardserves 3,075 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,057 ft322 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalDekalb Regional Medical Center12.9 miPost officeValley Head Post Office2.2 miTown hallHammondville Town Hall1.4 miPoliceHammondville Police Department1.4 miFire stationHammondville Volunteer Fire Department1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) CHA39 miMajor airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport ATL96 miInterstateI-59under a mileUS highwayUS 111.1 miAmtrakAnniston, AL ATN67 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35989 ZIP area.
