Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 22 min5:32 am – 7:54 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 56 min6:41 am – 4:37 pm
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People4,576 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.61,796 householdsMedian household income $72,813Median home value $201,400Median rent $804 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $398 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 2,039 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, retail 13%, manufacturing 12%Average commute 35 minutes86% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages26% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, other Asian or Pacific languages 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 89°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 54°F, lows 32°F53 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month February1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days63 days above 90°F, 73 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Rock Mills station, 17 mi away; snow from Heflin
Parks and public landsBush Head Shoals State Parkstate park · 18.5 mi · 811 acresClay County Public Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 18.0 mi · 73 acresJohn Tanner State Parkstate park · 19.3 mi · 143 acresChattahoochee Bend State Parkstate park · 22.7 mi · 2,918 acresCheaha State Parkstate park · 23.7 mi · 3,610 acresWest Point Recreation Arearecreation area · 23.8 mi · 22,863 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, 28 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription52% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWoodland Water Boardserves 1,527 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation941 ft287 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalTanner Medical Center East Alabama8.1 miPost officeWoodland Post Officeunder a mileTown hallWedowee City Hall7.5 miPoliceRandolph County Sheriff's Office7.5 miFire stationWoodland Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 highHighWoodland High Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport ATL58 miInterstateI-2018 miUS highwayUS 4316.0 miAmtrakAnniston, AL ATN31 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 36280 ZIP area.
