Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 27 min6:25 am – 8:52 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 52 min7:39 am – 5:31 pm
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People19,134 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.86,773 householdsMedian household income $110,811Median home value $387,600Median rent $1,088 a month89% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,563 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 10,026 employedMain industries: education and health care 17%, professional and business services 17%, construction 14%Average commute 32 minutes80% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages33% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 48°F, lows 31°F59 in of rain a year, on about 85 dayswettest month March3 in of snow a year, on about 2 days12 days above 90°F, 61 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Jasper 1 Nnw station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksRoberts Lake (historical)lake · under a mileBartholomew Lakelake · 3.5 miReservoir 27reservoir · 7.2 miCox Mountainpeak · 8.2 miPotts Mountainpeak · 8.4 miReservoir 26reservoir · 8.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMcGraw Ford Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · under a mile · 2,027 acresDwight Terry Parkrecreation area · 4.1 mi028-001state recreation area · 5.7 mi · 67 acresRay Parkpark · 4.4 mi · 76 acresDawson Forest Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.3 mi · 10,102 acresGeorgia National Cemeteryhistoric site · 14.2 mi · 749 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.1 on 23 Jun 200850 mi away, near Cohutta, GeorgiaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 23 Jun 200850 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateCherokee County, GA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: 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, 30 mi away
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription79% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBall Groundserves 2,470 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,088 ft332 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPiedmont Mountainside Medical Center9.6 miPost officeBall Ground Post Office1.8 miTown hallBall Ground City Hall1.9 miPoliceBall Ground Police Department1.9 miFire stationCherokee County Fire Department Station 22.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeChattahoochee Technical College - Appalachian Campus10.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDeKalb Peachtree Airport PDK32 miMajor airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport ATL49 miInterstateI-5752.7 miUS highwayUS 1915 miAmtrakGainesville, GA GNS30 miCoachMarietta/KennesawFlixBus26 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 30107 ZIP area.
