Local servicesHospitalGadsden Regional Medical Center10.3 miPost officeWellington Post Office3.6 miTown hallGlencoe City Hall6.5 miPoliceGlencoe City Police Department6.4 miFire stationWebsters Chapel Volunteer Fire Department3.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeJacksonville State University7.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM54 miInterstateI-75911 miUS highwayUS 4312.3 miAmtrakAnniston, AL ATN16 miCoachGadsden U-HaulGreyhound12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 36279 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 36279 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 25 min5:33 am – 7:57 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 54 min6:44 am – 4:38 pm
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People3,071 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.71,158 householdsMedian household income $53,024Median home value $159,100Median rent $955 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $652 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 1,190 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, manufacturing 23%, construction 14%Average commute 27 minutes87% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 53°F, lows 33°F58 in of rain a year, on about 85 dayswettest month JanuarySnow is rare66 days above 90°F, 53 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Gadsden station, 12 mi away
Nearby landmarksCrystal Springsspring · 1.6 miReads Springspring · under a mileCrystal Springs Lakelake · 1.6 miKeyes Lakelake · 2.0 miWilson Mountainpeak · 3.7 miGreens Creek Mountainpeak · 5.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHollingsworth Parkpark · 6.0 miWilson Parkpark · 6.2 miRose Purchase Unitnational forest · 10.5 mi · 161 acresMountain Longleaf National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 12.2 mi · 9,014 acresFort McClellan Post Cemeteryhistoric site · 11.6 miFreedom Riders National Monumentnational monument · 16.3 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 29 Apr 200345 mi away, near Valley Head, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 13 Sep 201144 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateCalhoun County, AL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality61% of days had good air in 2025223 of 363 days measured140 moderate daysMedian index 45, worst day 87main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Etowah County, AL, 15 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription53% have cable, fibre or DSL25% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterAnniston Alabama, the Wwsb of the City Oserves 56,646 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation662 ft202 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
