Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 31 min5:38 am – 8:09 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 48 min6:56 am – 4:44 pm
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People2,046 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.6742 householdsMedian household income $51,964Median home value $206,000Median rent $673 a month95% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $579 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.0% unemployment rate52% of adults are in the labour force, 867 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, manufacturing 22%, construction 16%Average commute 38 minutes58% drive alone, 24% car-pool, 18% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 49°F, lows 28°F62 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month December1 in of snow a year, on about 2 days41 days above 90°F, 95 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Iuka station, 16 mi away; snow from Waynesboro
Nearby landmarksPickwick Lakelake · 3.6 miBee Tree Island (historical)island · 3.5 miSourwood Springspring · 3.6 miWaterloo Island (historical)island · 3.9 miPettipoole Hillpeak · 4.0 miGravelly Springsspring · 8.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLauderdale Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · under a mile · 9,306 acresRiverton Community Hunting Areastate conservation land · 5.8 mi · 83 acresJ.P. Coleman State Parkstate park · 7.8 miDry Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.4 mi · 4,055 acresPickwick Reservoirpublic land · 9.3 miFreedom Hills Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.4 mi · 1,365 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 20 Aug 198926 mi away, near East Florence, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.9 on 20 Aug 198926 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateLauderdale County, AL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighTornado 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, 40 mi away
Internet at home72% of households have a broadband subscription34% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone24% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Florence Water Departmentserves 77,766 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation463 ft141 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNorth Mississippi Medical Center14.7 miPost officeWaterloo Post Office3.4 miPoliceWaterloo Police Department3.6 miFire stationWaterloo Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department Station 32.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNorthwest Alabama Regional Airport MSL27 miMajor airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport MEM111 miUS highwayUS 7213 miCoachFlorenceGreyhound22 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35677 ZIP area.
