The 1980 census showed the Guntersville population at 7,041. Located in Northeast Alabama, Guntersville is approximately 70 miles northeast of Birmingham and 40 miles south of Huntsville. The winter average is 42 degrees F and summer is 79 degrees F. Rainfall average is 53 inches.
Snow is rare.
Altitude is approximately 600 feet above sea level. Among the active civic and service clubs in Guntersville are, Kiwanis, Rotary, Civitan, Jaycees, Pilot, and Business and Professional Women. In addition numerous study clubs and other groups meet on a regular basis. Ind, producer of air filters, Topflite Rubber, produer of tread and custom rubber. Guntersville was the first city of its size in Alabama to have all of its schools accredited by the Southern Association of Schools and Colleges, a testimony to the value the community places on quality education.