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 – 4:41 pm
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People1,744 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.1673 householdsMedian household income $98,188Median home value $168,300Median rent $1,063 a month95% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $678 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.5% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 1,000 employedMain industries: manufacturing 33%, education and health care 17%, construction 9%Average commute 47 minutes60% drive alone, 29% car-pool, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages29% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 16% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, other Indo-European languages 1%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, 8 mi away; snow from Pulaski Wwtp
Parks and public landsBlowing Springs Cave Tractstate conservation land · 7.2 mi · 60 acresJoe Wheeler State Parkstate park · 10.3 mi · 2,144 acresMallard-fox Creek Wildlife Management Areanational conservation area · 19.8 mi · 1,867 acresDavid Crockettstate park · 21.7 mi · 1,002 acresSwan Creek Wildlife Management Areanational conservation area · 22.8 mi · 3,856 acresSeven-mile Island Wildlife Management Areanational conservation area · 31.6 mi · 3,204 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 20 Aug 198923 mi away, near East Florence, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 4 May 199445 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateLauderdale County, AL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighLightning 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, 20 mi away
Internet at home82% of households have a broadband subscription37% have cable, fibre or DSL36% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Florence Water Departmentserves 77,766 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation782 ft238 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAthens - Limestone Hospital17.8 miPost officeAnderson Post Office2.9 miTown hallAnderson Town Hall3.0 miPoliceMinor Hill Police Department7.9 miFire stationGood Springs Volunteer Fire Department2.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNorthwest Alabama Regional Airport MSL26 miMajor airportNashville International Airport BNA87 miInterstateI-6518 miUS highwayUS 729.8 miCoachFlorenceGreyhound26 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35610 ZIP area.
