Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 39 min5:26 am – 8:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 41 min6:52 am – 4:32 pm
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People1,016 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.5379 householdsMedian household income $78,940Median home value $224,200Median rent $1,094 a month89% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $866 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.1% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 475 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, manufacturing 19%, professional and business services 18%Average commute 34 minutes80% drive alone, 15% car-pool, 5% 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, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 45°F, lows 27°F58 in of rain a yearwettest month July2 in of snow a year, on about 2 days48 days above 90°F, 75 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lafayette station, 7 mi away; rain from Carthage 8.7 Nne; snow from Carthage
Parks and public landsMacon County Parkpark · 6.7 miMacon Fairgrounds Parkrecreation area · 6.7 miCordell Hull Recreation Arearecreation area · 11.9 mi · 29,264 acresOld Hickory Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 13.3 mi · 5,710 acresLock 5 Refugestate conservation land · 13.5 mi · 334 acresBledsoe Creekstate park · 18.0 mi · 158 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 LowSmith County, TN, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsTornado Relatively LowStrong wind Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality69% of days had good air in 2025248 of 358 days measured109 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 119main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Sumner County, TN, 24 mi away
Internet at home98% of households have a broadband subscription86% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSmith Utility Districtserves 8,913 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2021: haloacetic acids (HAA5), maximum contaminant level29 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation946 ft288 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMacon Community Hospital7.0 miPost officeDixon Springs Post Office4.2 miTown hallLafayette Municipal Building7.1 miPoliceMacon County Sheriff's Office6.0 miFire stationSmith County Fire Department District 85.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNashville International Airport BNA41 miInterstateI-4017 miUS highwayUS 70N11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 37057 ZIP area.
