Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 38 min6:20 am – 8:58 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 41 min7:45 am – 5:26 pm
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People2,881 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.61,267 householdsMedian household income $35,025Median home value $107,600Median rent $610 a month61% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $644 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.8% unemployment rate49% of adults are in the labour force, 1,109 employedMain industries: manufacturing 25%, education and health care 24%, retail 11%Average commute 35 minutes77% drive alone, 15% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages9% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher74% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 45°F, lows 25°F58 in of rain a year, on about 94 dayswettest month December6 in of snow a year, on about 3 days15 days above 90°F, 117 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Oneida station, 16 mi away
Nearby landmarksLick Creek Mountainpeak · under a mileSignal Mountainpeak · 3.6 miRoasting Ear Springspring · 5.9 miW H Swain Lakelake · 9.2 miBurnt House Springspring · 9.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsNorth Cumberland Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · under a mile · 24,543 acresFrozen Headstate park · 8.8 mi · 19,164 acresCove Lakestate park · 10.2 mi · 701 acresNorris Dam State Parkstate park · 16.5 mi · 2,687 acresNorris Damstate park · 16.5 mi · 2,800 acresCove Creek Wildlife Management Areanational conservation area · 16.6 mi · 2,624 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes24 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.7 on 30 Nov 197343 mi away, near Alcoa, TennesseeMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 20 Jan 202023 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowScott County, TN, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateCold wave Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality89% of days had good air in 2025319 of 360 days measured41 moderate daysMedian index 29, worst day 68main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Roane County, TN, 32 mi away
Internet at home75% of households have a broadband subscription54% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHuntsville Utility Districtserves 12,516 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,590 ft789 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBig South Fork Medical Center15.3 miPost officeHuntsville Post Office8.8 miTown hallHuntsville Municipal Building8.9 miFire stationEast 63 Volunteer Fire Department5.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS41 miInterstateI-759.7 miUS highwayUS 279.5 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 37756 ZIP area.
