Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 27 min5:39 am – 8:07 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 51 min6:54 am – 4:45 pm
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People741 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.5314 householdsMedian household income $35,750Median home value $107,400Median rent $482 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $319 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.6% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 281 employedMain industries: manufacturing 27%, education and health care 19%, transport, warehousing and utilities 15%Average commute 32 minutes91% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher80% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, other languages 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 51°F, lows 30°F59 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month December1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days41 days above 90°F, 76 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Russellville 4 Sse station, 15 mi away; snow from Russellville #2
Nearby landmarksRock Bridgenatural arch · under a mileBear Creek Reservoirreservoir · 1.4 miMobley Lakelake · 5.3 miPilot Hillpeak · 5.4 miRailroad Pondlake · 4.5 miRogers Springspring · 8.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTishomingo State Parkstate park · 20.5 mi · 1,443 acresWilliam B. Bankhead National Forestnational forest · 25.8 mi · 182,015 acresKey Cave National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 27.4 mi · 1,053 acresSeven-mile Island Wildlife Management Areanational conservation area · 27.5 mi · 3,204 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 197545 mi away, near Fayette, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 28 May 200039 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowFranklin County, AL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality79% of days had good air in 2025288 of 365 days measured77 moderate daysMedian index 41, worst day 71main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Morgan County, AL, 63 mi away
Internet at home78% of households have a broadband subscription53% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone22% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHodges Water Systemserves 2,400 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation784 ft239 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRed Bay Hospital13.1 miPost officeHodges Post Office3.1 miTown hallHodges Town Hall2.5 miPoliceHackleburg Police Department9.2 miFire stationHodges Volunteer Fire Department3.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNorthwest Alabama Regional Airport MSL32 miMajor airportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM88 miInterstateI-2215 miUS highwayUS 438.7 miCoachRussellville Bus StopGreyhound15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35571 ZIP area.
