Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 21 min5:37 am – 7:58 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 57 min6:45 am – 4:42 pm
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People5,191 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.41,975 householdsMedian household income $102,615Median home value $304,300Median rent $1,283 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,219 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.4% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 2,272 employedMain industries: construction 19%, education and health care 18%, retail 11%Average commute 36 minutes73% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 58°F, lows 34°F56 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month February1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days87 days above 90°F, 58 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Childersburg Wtp station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksHarpersville Lake Number 1lake · 5.0 miBullocks Islandsisland · 4.1 miCaldwell Lakelake · 5.7 miColumbiana Mountainpeak · 5.9 miMoore Mountainpeak · 6.6 miThompson Springspring · 6.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTalladega National Forestnational forest · within reach · 394,709 acresHelms Parkpark · 1.6 miYellow Leaf Parkpark · 2.4 miOak Mountain State Parkstate park · 11.9 mi · 8,857 acresAdams Scenic Overlookstate conservation land · 9.9 miBirmingham Civil Rights National Monumentnational monument · 25.1 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 19 Aug 200427 mi away, near Brantleyville, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 22 Dec 202136 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateShelby County, AL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality91% of days had good air in 2025222 of 243 days measured21 moderate daysMedian index 36, worst day 87main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Shelby County monitors, AL
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription61% have cable, fibre or DSL25% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBethel Water System, INC.serves 4,398 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation439 ft134 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAscension Saint Vincent's One Nineteen Hospital14.8 miPost officeWilsonville Post Office2.1 miTown hallWilsonville Town Hall2.1 miPoliceShelby County Sheriff's Office Wilsonville Substation2.1 miFire stationWilsonville Fire Department Station 12.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM25 miInterstateI-6516 miUS highwayUS 2806.6 miAmtrakBirmingham, AL BHM25 miCoachSylacauga Allen OilGreyhound15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35186 ZIP area.
