Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 24 min6:28 am – 8:52 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 54 min7:39 am – 5:33 pm
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People26,612 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 32.79,304 householdsMedian household income $64,059Median home value $241,700Median rent $1,466 a month50% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,645 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.8% unemployment rate72% of adults are in the labour force, 13,461 employedMain industries: education and health care 18%, professional and business services 17%, retail 13%Average commute 33 minutes64% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages29% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 70%, Spanish 24%, other languages 4%15% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 54°F, lows 34°F48 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month July1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days54 days above 90°F, 52 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Atlanta Fulton Co Ap station, 4 mi away; snow from Mableton 1 N
Nearby landmarksSeybert Lakelake · under a mileLake Starlinglake · 1.3 miBuzzard Roost Islandisland · 2.9 miGeorge H Sparks Reservoirreservoir · 3.2 miHigh Lochreservoir · 5.4 miMount Wilkinsonpeak · 9.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSweetwater Creek State Parkstate park · 2.8 mi · 515 acresSouth Cobb Parkrecreation area · under a mileWallace Parkrecreation area · under a mile060-008state recreation area · 7.8 mi · 229 acresKennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Parkhistoric site · 10.6 mi · 2,929 acresMarietta National Cemeteryhistoric site · 11.8 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighCobb County, GA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Very HighTornado Relatively HighHail Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality93% of days had good air in 2025229 of 245 days measured16 moderate daysMedian index 35, worst day 74main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Cobb County monitors, GA
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterAustellserves 7,774 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,039 ft317 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWellstar Cobb Hospital5.2 miPost officeLithia Springs Post Office2.7 miTown hallAustell City Hall3.3 miPoliceDouglas County Sheriff's Office Lithia Springs Precinct1.2 miFire stationCobb County Fire and Emergency Services Station 9under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools4 elementary, 1 high, 2 otherSchoolDestiny Christian Academyunder a mileElementaryBryant Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryRiverside Primary School1.2 miCollegeChattahoochee Technical College10.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport ATL14 miInterstateI-20under a mileUS highwayUS 2782.2 miAmtrakAtlanta, GA ATL11 miSubwayHAMILTON E HOLMES STATIONMetropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA)7.1 miCoachAtlanta Bus StationFlixBus11 miTransit20 stops within a mileCobbLincSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 30168 ZIP area.
