Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 22 min5:33 am – 7:54 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 57 min6:41 am – 4:38 pm
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People4,299 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.61,938 householdsMedian household income $58,214Median home value $261,000Median rent $701 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $722 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate49% of adults are in the labour force, 1,760 employedMain industries: manufacturing 27%, education and health care 16%, retail 14%Average commute 31 minutes67% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 5% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 55°F, lows 31°F60 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month January2 in of snow a year, on about 1 days40 days above 90°F, 65 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ashland 3 Ene station, 15 mi away
Nearby landmarksCockrell Mountainpeak · under a mileWedowee Club Lakelake · 2.7 miLittle Tallapoosa Riverriver · 2.7 miBarton Lakelake · 3.4 miFlat Rockpeak · 7.0 miR L Harris Reservoirreservoir · 5.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsClay County Public Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 13.0 mi · 73 acresCheaha State Parkstate park · 18.8 mi · 3,610 acresBush Head Shoals State Parkstate park · 25.6 mi · 811 acresMountain Longleaf National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 27.8 mi · 9,014 acresJohn Tanner State Parkstate park · 28.4 mi · 143 acresWest Point Recreation Arearecreation area · 27.5 mi · 104 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowRandolph County, AL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively LowLandslide Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality81% of days had good air in 2025287 of 354 days measured66 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 33, worst day 133main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Clay County, AL, 20 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription58% have cable, fibre or DSL20% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterRandolph County Water & Sewer Authorityserves 10,290 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation882 ft269 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalTanner Medical Center East Alabama2.9 miPost officeWedowee Post Office2.4 miTown hallWedowee City Hall2.4 miPoliceWedowee Police Department2.4 miFire stationWedowee Volunteer Fire Department2.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 middleMiddleWedowee Middle School1.8 miCollegeSouthern Union State Community College12.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportColumbus Airport CSG65 miMajor airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport ATL67 miInterstateI-2022 miUS highwayUS 4312.5 miAmtrakAnniston, AL ATN29 miCoachAnniston Amtrak Train StationGreyhound29 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 36278 ZIP area.
