Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 31 min5:35 am – 8:06 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 48 min6:52 am – 4:40 pm
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People1,129 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.3413 householdsMedian household income $54,526Median home value $247,000Median rent $950 a month71% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $967 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 432 employedMain industries: manufacturing 36%, education and health care 12%, public administration 9%Average commute 32 minutes84% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 51°F, lows 31°F59 in of rain a year, on about 82 dayswettest month January2 in of snow a year, on about 1 days43 days above 90°F, 70 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lexington station, 12 mi away; snow from Pulaski Wwtp
Parks and public landsBlowing Springs Cave Tractstate conservation land · 12.9 mi · 60 acresJoe Wheeler State Parkstate park · 16.0 mi · 2,144 acresDavid Crockettstate park · 19.1 mi · 1,002 acresMallard-fox Creek Wildlife Management Areanational conservation area · 23.6 mi · 1,867 acresSwan Creek Wildlife Management Areanational conservation area · 25.2 mi · 3,856 acresSeven-mile Island Wildlife Management Areanational conservation area · 36.7 mi · 3,204 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 20 Aug 198928 mi away, near East Florence, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.9 on 20 Aug 198928 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowGiles County, TN, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality81% of days had good air in 2025290 of 356 days measured66 moderate daysMedian index 33, worst day 68main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Lawrence County, TN, 18 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription71% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMinor Hill Water U.d.serves 8,237 people from surface water purchased1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jul 2023: haloacetic acids (HAA5), maximum contaminant level8 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation817 ft249 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSouthern Tennessee Regional Health System Pulaski15.0 miPost officeMinor Hill Post Office2.6 miTown hallLester Town Hall2.2 miPoliceMinor Hill Police Department2.2 miFire stationMinor Hill Volunteer Fire Department2.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeUniversity of Tennessee Southern14.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNorthwest Alabama Regional Airport MSL32 miMajor airportNashville International Airport BNA81 miInterstateI-6517 miUS highwayUS 6412 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 38473 ZIP area.
