Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 10 min5:40 am – 7:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 8 min6:37 am – 4:45 pm
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People666 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 28.9199 householdsMedian household income $62,047Median home value $67,10086% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $263 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.7% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 292 employedMain industries: manufacturing 29%, wholesale trade 22%, retail 12%Average commute 20 minutes38% drive alone, 52% car-pool, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, German or Dutch 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 62°F, lows 35°F62 in of rain a year, on about 80 dayswettest month JulySnow is rare77 days above 90°F, 45 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Geneva #2 station, 6 mi away
Parks and public landsRobert Fowler Parkpark · 4.7 miGeneva Ball Fieldsrecreation area · 6.7 miGeneva County Public Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 14.6 mi · 57 acresPonce de Leon Springs State Parkstate park · 23.4 mi · 381 acresFalling Waters State Parkstate park · 25.1 mi · 166 acresPea River Land Utilization Projectnational forest · 28.2 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowGeneva County, AL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively ModerateLightning Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality60% of days had good air in 2025219 of 365 days measured146 moderate daysMedian index 46, worst day 79main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Holmes County, FL, 12 mi away
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription16% have cable, fibre or DSL57% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Blackserves 375 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation214 ft65 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWiregrass Medical Center6.9 miPost officeBlack Post Office2.3 miTown hallGeneva City Hall5.1 miPoliceGeneva Police Department5.1 miFire stationBlack Volunteer Fire Department2.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDothan Regional Airport DHN28 miMajor airportPensacola International Airport PNS92 miInterstateI-1019 miUS highwayUS 9016 miCoachDothan (Raceway)Greyhound24 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 36314 ZIP area.
