Local servicesHospitalGilmore Memorial Hospital2.2 miPost officeAmory Post Office3.0 miTown hallAmory Town Hall1.2 miPoliceAmory Police Department3.0 miFire stationHatley Volunteer Fire Department Station 11.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 otherSchoolHatley Attendance School1.3 miSchoolAmory Christian Academy1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTupelo Regional Airport TUP28 miMajor airportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM101 miInterstateI-2218 miUS highwayUS 2781.2 miAmtrakTuscaloosa, AL TCL74 miCoachTupelo Brothers Quick StopGreyhound23 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 38821 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 38821 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 25 min5:43 am – 8:08 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 54 min6:55 am – 4:48 pm
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People12,546 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.35,163 householdsMedian household income $58,834Median home value $179,100Median rent $814 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $963 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 5,588 employedMain industries: manufacturing 25%, education and health care 23%, retail 11%Average commute 23 minutes83% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 52°F, lows 31°F54 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month DecemberSnow is rare63 days above 90°F, 60 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Aberdeen station, 11 mi away
Parks and public landsGilmore Parkpark · 2.0 miCarlos Moore Parkrecreation area · 3.2 miCanal Section Wmastate conservation land · 9.0 mi · 29,203 acresCanal Section Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.3 mi · 93 acresLamar County Public Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 17.6 mi · 58 acresTombigbee State Parkstate park · 20.4 mi · 525 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 24 Jun 197539 mi away, near Fayette, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 10 May 200835 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMonroe County, MS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: 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, 71 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription61% have cable, fibre or DSL21% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Amoryserves 9,350 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20216 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation344 ft105 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
