Local servicesHospitalSouthern Tennessee Regional Health System Pulaski9.0 miPost officeProspect Post Office2.6 miTown hallElkton City Hall7.3 miPoliceElkton Police Department7.4 miFire stationGiles County Fire and Rescue Squad - Prospect2.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeUniversity of Tennessee Southern9.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHuntsville International Airport HSV32 miMajor airportNashville International Airport BNA76 miInterstateI-658.1 miUS highwayUS 314.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 38477 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 31 min5:34 am – 8:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 48 min6:52 am – 4:40 pm
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People2,833 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.41,037 householdsMedian household income $62,875Median home value $204,300Median rent $911 a month88% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $970 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.3% unemployment rate52% of adults are in the labour force, 1,207 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, manufacturing 19%, construction 17%Average commute 34 minutes66% drive alone, 15% car-pool, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, German or Dutch 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 48°F, lows 25°F59 in of rain a year, on about 82 dayswettest month December2 in of snow a year, on about 1 days38 days above 90°F, 90 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Pulaski Wwtp station, 9 mi away
Parks and public landsMagazine Road Parkpark · 8.8 miSam Davis Parkpark · 9.2 miDavid Crockettstate park · 23.1 mi · 1,002 acresJoe Wheeler State Parkstate park · 23.8 mi · 2,144 acresSwan Creek Wildlife Management Areanational conservation area · 25.8 mi · 3,856 acresMallard-fox Creek Wildlife Management Areanational conservation area · 26.8 mi · 1,867 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 198937 mi away, near East Florence, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.9 on 20 Aug 198937 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, 24 mi away
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription29% have cable, fibre or DSL20% rely on a mobile data plan alone17% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterPulaski Water Systemserves 10,767 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Nov 2023: surface water treatment, treatment technique2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation787 ft240 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
