Local servicesHospitalPiedmont Athens Regional Medical Center3.9 miPost officeAthens Post Office2.2 miTown hallAthens - Clarke County City Hall3.2 miPoliceAthens - Clarke County Police Department East Athens Substation3.0 miFire stationAthens - Clarke County Fire Department Station 9under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 elementaryElementaryFowler Drive Elementary School1.1 miElementaryHoward B Stroud Elementary School1.9 miCollegeAthens Technical Collegeunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDeKalb Peachtree Airport PDK55 miMajor airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport ATL67 miInterstateI-8518 miUS highwayUS 29under a mileAmtrakGainesville, GA GNS34 miCoachAthens Bus StationFlixBus3.0 miTransit13 stops within a mileAthens-Clarke County Transit Department (ACCTD)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 30601 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 30601 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 25 min6:22 am – 8:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 53 min7:34 am – 5:28 pm
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People25,899 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 28.111,346 householdsMedian household income $39,219Median home value $215,400Median rent $1,232 a month32% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,236 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.2% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 13,105 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, hospitality, food and recreation 17%, retail 13%Average commute 19 minutes71% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages36% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 19% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 84%, Spanish 13%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 55°F, lows 34°F49 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month June1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days62 days above 90°F, 46 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Athens Ben Epps Ap station, 4 mi away; snow from Winterville
Nearby landmarksAthens Technical Collegecollege · under a mileBurke Lakelake · under a mileSandy Creek O Trail Creek Lakelake · under a mileEnumber 16sandy Creek 0 Trail Creekreservoir · 1.1 miUniversity of Georgiacollege · 3.3 miReservoir Sixreservoir · 4.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCook's Trailpark · 1.3 mi · 427 acresAthens-Clarke County Greenspacepark · 2.0 miNorth Oconee River Greenwaystate park · 5.4 miHardin Propertystate conservation land · 3.9 mi · 71 acresNaval Supply Corps Schoolstate conservation land · 4.0 mi · 53 acresHorseshoebend - Ecology Research Areastate conservation land · 4.4 mi · 61 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 3 Dec 197449 mi away, near Willington, South CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 18 Mar 200334 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowClarke County, GA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality58% of days had good air in 2025211 of 365 days measured154 moderate daysMedian index 46, worst day 89main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Clarke County monitors, GA
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription75% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterAthens-clarke Co Water Systemserves 125,000 people from surface water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Jul 2022: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation730 ft223 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
