Local servicesHospitalSummerford Health and Rehab8.4 miPost officeVinemont Post Office6.8 miTown hallWest Point Town Hall2.4 miPoliceFalkville Police Department7.4 miFire stationWest Point Volunteer Fire Department2.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHuntsville International Airport HSV27 miMajor airportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM51 miInterstateI-653.5 miUS highwayUS 314.2 miAmtrakBirmingham, AL BHM53 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35179 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 27 min5:36 am – 8:03 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 52 min6:50 am – 4:42 pm
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People8,957 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.73,161 householdsMedian household income $62,750Median home value $175,600Median rent $763 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $408 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.2% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 3,674 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, manufacturing 20%, retail 15%Average commute 25 minutes88% drive alone, 11% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 5%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 51°F, lows 31°F59 in of rain a year, on about 82 dayswettest month February1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days39 days above 90°F, 70 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cullman 3 Ene station, 11 mi away; snow from Cullman Nahs
Parks and public landsHurricane Creek Parkstate park · 4.2 mi · 65 acresSouth Parkpark · 7.9 mi · 50 acresSportsman Lake Parkpark · 8.2 miWilliam B. Bankhead National Forestnational forest · 11.4 mi · 182,015 acresWheeler National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 20.6 mi · 2,204 acresSwan Creek Wildlife Management Areanational conservation area · 25.8 mi · 3,856 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 29 Aug 197538 mi away, near Gurley, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 4 May 200738 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateCullman County, AL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighCold wave 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, 14 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription60% have cable, fibre or DSL24% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterV.a.w. Water System, INCserves 17,466 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation949 ft289 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
