Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 26 min6:29 am – 8:55 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 53 min7:42 am – 5:34 pm
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People5,484 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.01,770 householdsMedian household income $70,559Median home value $203,800Median rent $966 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,356 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.3% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 2,561 employedMain industries: manufacturing 28%, education and health care 23%, retail 10%Average commute 38 minutes88% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages9% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 53°F, lows 32°F53 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month March1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days58 days above 90°F, 69 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cedartown station, 10 mi away; snow from Taylorsville
Nearby landmarksPine Hill Lakelake · 3.0 miDavette Springspring · 2.0 miDeaton Springspring · 2.5 miPerry Mountainpeak · 3.8 miWax Lakelake · 3.8 miGeorgia Northwestern Technical College Polk County Campuscollege · 5.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsNathan Dean Parkrecreation area · 5.5 miMidway Parkrecreation area · 6.6 miPaulding Forest Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.1 mi · 13,557 acresPaulding Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.4 mi · 1,499 acresSheffield Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.2 mi · 5,105 acresPaulding Foreststate conservation land · 10.4 mi · 2,915 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 29 Apr 200343 mi away, near Valley Head, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 2 May 200341 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowPolk County, GA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsTornado Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality70% of days had good air in 2025248 of 356 days measured108 moderate daysMedian index 38, worst day 88main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Floyd County, GA, 15 mi away
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPolk County Water Authorityserves 23,792 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation778 ft237 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAtrium Health Floyd Polk Medical Center8.9 miPost officeAragon Post Office3.4 miTown hallAragon City Hall3.2 miPoliceAragon Police Department3.2 miFire stationPolk County Fire Department Station 43.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeGeorgia Northwestern Technical College Polk County Campus5.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDeKalb Peachtree Airport PDK46 miMajor airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport ATL48 miInterstateI-7519 miUS highwayUS 2785.4 miAmtrakAtlanta, GA ATL44 miCoachMarietta/KennesawFlixBus29 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 30104 ZIP area.
