Local servicesHospitalBibb Medical Center11.3 miPost officeWest Blocton Post Office1.2 miTown hallWest Blocton City Hall1.3 miPoliceWest Blocton Police Department1.3 miFire stationWest Blocton Fire Department1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highMiddleWest Blocton Middle Schoolunder a mileHighWest Blocton High Schoolunder a mileElementaryWest Blocton Elementary Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM38 miInterstateI-207.7 miUS highwayUS 116.3 miAmtrakTuscaloosa, AL TCL25 miCoachTuscaloosa Bus StopGreyhound25 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 35184 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 21 min5:40 am – 8:00 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 58 min6:47 am – 4:45 pm
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People5,821 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.71,907 householdsMedian household income $54,756Median home value $122,900Median rent $819 a month88% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $273 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting11.0% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 2,304 employedMain industries: manufacturing 20%, professional and business services 19%, retail 14%Average commute 31 minutes94% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages8% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 55°F, lows 32°F57 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month February1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days66 days above 90°F, 67 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Centreville 6 Sw station, 18 mi away
Parks and public landsCahaba River National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 3.7 mi · 3,619 acresBibb County Public Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 5.2 mi · 95 acresCahaba River Parkpark · 8.8 mi · 319 acresCahaba River - Shelby County Parkrecreation area · 9.1 mi · 463 acresTannehill Ironworks Historical State Parkstate historic site · 10.4 mi · 569 acresEco Park at University Lakestate recreation area · 14.7 mi · 183 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes12 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 19 Aug 200412 mi away, near Brantleyville, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 22 Dec 202131 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowBibb County, AL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsTornado Relatively ModerateLandslide Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality74% of days had good air in 2025265 of 360 days measured95 moderate daysMedian index 41, worst day 93main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Tuscaloosa County, AL, 25 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription51% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of West Bloctonserves 4,629 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2023: coliform bacteria, maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation497 ft151 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
