Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 38 min5:35 am – 8:13 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 41 min7:00 am – 4:41 pm
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People3,248 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 56.71,574 householdsMedian household income $56,023Median home value $166,400Median rent $587 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $556 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.5% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 1,399 employedMain industries: professional and business services 19%, manufacturing 17%, education and health care 14%Average commute 34 minutes78% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 47°F, lows 29°F52 in of rain a year, on about 80 dayswettest month May4 in of snow a year, on about 2 days52 days above 90°F, 80 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Big Sandy station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksBritton Ford Interpretive Hiking Trailtrailhead · under a mileDyer Lakelake · 3.5 miLashlee Springspring · 4.4 miWeaks Lakelake · 5.8 miChickasaw Nature Trailtrailhead · 6.0 miBass Baybay · 9.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTennessee National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 2.2 mi · 7,524 acresWest Sandy Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 1.9 mi · 4,521 acresNew Hope Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.3 mi · 92 acresParis Landingstate park · 6.7 mi · 789 acresBig Sandy Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.8 mi · 2,844 acresLick Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.8 mi · 89 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateHenry County, TN, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality84% of days had good air in 2025300 of 358 days measured57 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 32, worst day 130main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Montgomery County, TN, 43 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription67% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterNortheast Henry County U.d.serves 5,155 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation374 ft114 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHenry County Medical Center10.4 miPost officeSpringville Post Office4.9 miTown hallBig Sandy City Hall6.1 miPoliceBig Sandy Police Department6.1 miFire stationSpringville Volunteer Fire Department Station 12.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBarkley Regional Airport PAH63 miMajor airportNashville International Airport BNA82 miInterstateI-4031 miUS highwayUS 796.0 miAmtrakNewbern-Dyersburg, TN NBN65 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 38256 ZIP area.
