Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 28 min6:21 am – 8:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 51 min7:36 am – 5:27 pm
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People3,151 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.31,083 householdsMedian household income $88,432Median home value $224,100Median rent $1,056 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,743 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.7% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 1,755 employedMain industries: manufacturing 24%, education and health care 19%, construction 9%Average commute 31 minutes75% drive alone, 16% car-pool, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher79% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 72%, Spanish 27%14% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 52°F, lows 30°F61 in of rain a yearwettest month December1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days26 days above 90°F, 81 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Alto 4 Se station, 2 mi away; rain from Baldwin 1.4 Ese; snow from Cornelia
Nearby landmarksWise Lakelake · 1.2 miWhitehouse Hillpeak · under a mileReservoir Sixreservoir · under a mileLake Russelllake · 2.8 miKelley Mountainpeak · 3.0 miLAKE RUSSELL CAMPGROUNDcampground · 3.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLake Russell Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.6 mi · 17,063 acresWilson Shoals Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.2 mi · 2,899 acresCornelia City Parkpark · 4.7 miMossy Creek State Parkstate park · 10.9 mi · 166 acresBanks County Rec/Windmill Farmrecreation area · 9.2 mi · 63 acresBuck Shoals Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.5 mi · 582 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 26 Aug 197944 mi away, near Salem, South CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 13 Feb 198640 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowBanks County, GA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively LowIce storm Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality58% of days had good air in 2025210 of 364 days measured154 moderate daysMedian index 46, worst day 82main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Hall County, GA, 21 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription64% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBaldwinserves 4,160 people from surface water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Jul 2024: haloacetic acids (HAA5), maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation935 ft285 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHabersham County Medical Center9.5 miPost officeBaldwin Post Office4.1 miTown hallBaldwin City Hall4.2 miPoliceBaldwin Police Department4.4 miFire stationBanks County Fire and Emergency Services Station 252.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDeKalb Peachtree Airport PDK61 miMajor airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport ATL78 miInterstateI-8511 miUS highwayUS 4411.5 miAmtrakToccoa, GA TCA13 miCoachGainesville ShellGreyhound21 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 30511 ZIP area.
