Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 26 min5:41 am – 8:07 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 53 min6:54 am – 4:47 pm
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People893 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.3253 householdsMedian household income $95,759Median home value $97,300Median rent $377 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $328 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.2% unemployment rate80% of adults are in the labour force, 512 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, retail 21%, hospitality, food and recreation 14%Average commute 25 minutes89% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 53°F, lows 28°F62 in of rain a year, on about 80 dayswettest month December1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days78 days above 90°F, 96 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hamilton 3 S station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksHenson Springspring · 5.8 miBevill State Community College Hamilton Campuscollege · 9.5 miStuckey Lakelake · 8.9 miCounty Lakelake · 9.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMarion County Public Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 9.5 miHamilton Baseball Fieldsrecreation area · 9.2 miHamilton Rec Center Parkpark · 9.4 miTombigbee State Parkstate park · 29.1 mi · 525 acresWilliam B. Bankhead National Forestnational forest · 38.9 mi · 182,015 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 24 Jun 197530 mi away, near Fayette, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 10 May 200844 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowLamar County, AL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality74% of days had good air in 2025265 of 360 days measured95 moderate daysMedian index 41, worst day 93main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Tuscaloosa County, AL, 65 mi away
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription61% have cable, fibre or DSL27% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterDetroit Water Worksserves 435 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
Elevation379 ft116 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNorth Mississippi Medical Center Hamilton9.4 miPost officeDetroit Post Office3.1 miTown hallDetroit Town Hall3.5 miPoliceMarion County Sheriff's Office8.9 miFire stationDetroit Fire and Rescue3.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeBevill State Community College Hamilton Campus9.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTupelo Regional Airport TUP38 miMajor airportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM87 miInterstateI-226.2 miUS highwayUS 786.2 miAmtrakTuscaloosa, AL TCL69 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35552 ZIP area.
