Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 11 min6:25 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 7 min7:23 am – 5:30 pm
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People15,623 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.95,999 householdsMedian household income $63,203Median home value $154,900Median rent $813 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,317 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 7,397 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, manufacturing 19%, retail 11%Average commute 25 minutes86% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 3%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 94°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 64°F, lows 37°F50 in of rain a year, on about 69 dayswettest month AugustSnow is rare103 days above 90°F, 41 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Waycross 4 Ne station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksLakeview Country Club Lakelake · 2.1 miJordan Lakelake · 5.2 miAlabaha Riverriver · 7.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public lands113-001state recreation area · 8.2 mi · 207 acresVoight Fieldpark · 8.2 miMemorial Park Complexpark · 8.9 miLaura Walker State Parkstate park · 11.5 mi · 395 acresLittle Satilla Wildlife Management Areastate recreation area · 10.7 mi · 18,645 acresDixon Memorial Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.8 mi · 35,041 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowPierce County, GA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively ModerateWildfire Relatively LowSource: 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, 39 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription63% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBlackshearserves 4,455 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation123 ft37 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMemorial Satilla Health8.1 miPost officeBlackshear Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBlackshear City Hallunder a milePoliceBlackshear City Police Department1.1 miFire stationBlackshear Fire Department Station 2under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBrunswick Golden Isles Airport BQK47 miMajor airportJacksonville International Airport JAX66 miUS highwayUS 84under 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 31516 ZIP area.
