Local servicesHospitalAppling Healthcare Systemunder a milePost officeBaxley Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBaxley City Hallunder a milePoliceAppling County Sheriff's Officeunder a mileFire stationBaxley Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 elementary, 1 high, 1 otherHighAppling County High School1.4 miSchoolAppling Christian Academy1.5 miElementaryAppling County Primary School1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBrunswick Golden Isles Airport BQK63 miMajor airportSavannah Hilton Head International Airport SAV71 miUS highwayUS 1under a mileAmtrakJesup, GA JSP30 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 31515 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 31515 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 14 min6:24 am – 8:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 4 min7:25 am – 5:29 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 61°F, lows 37°F46 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month AugustSnow is rare95 days above 90°F, 37 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Baxley 5nnw station, 5 mi away; rain from Surrency
Nearby landmarksDunns Lakelake · 2.8 miMiles Lakelake · 4.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsParker Recreational Parkpark · under a mileAppling County Rec Complexrecreation area · 2.1 miMoody Forest Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.3 mi · 2,889 acresBullard Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.5 mi · 4,571 acresTowns Bluff Boat Rampstate recreation area · 17.9 miGordonia Alatamaha State Parkstate park · 24.5 mi · 212 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 3.9 on 18 Jun 202248 mi away, near Stillmore, GeorgiaMost recent: magnitude 3.9 on 18 Jun 202248 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowAppling County, GA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality68% of days had good air in 2025247 of 365 days measured118 moderate daysMedian index 44, worst day 98main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Coffee County, GA, 33 mi away
Drinking waterBaxleyserves 5,749 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation204 ft62 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
