Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 23 min6:31 am – 8:54 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 56 min7:41 am – 5:37 pm
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People6,751 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.42,716 householdsMedian household income $70,035Median home value $253,300Median rent $963 a month71% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,279 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 3,260 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, manufacturing 19%, retail 16%Average commute 29 minutes81% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 54°F, lows 32°F53 in of rain a year, on about 80 dayswettest month March1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days36 days above 90°F, 65 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Carrollton station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksWest Lakelake · 2.2 miWessinger Lakelake · 1.2 miBlackjack Mountainpeak · 6.6 miUniversity of West Georgiacollege · 9.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsJohn Tanner State Parkstate park · 6.9 mi · 143 acres071-002state recreation area · 12.0 mi · 295 acresChattahoochee Bend State Parkstate park · 16.5 mi · 2,918 acresBush Head Shoals State Parkstate park · 18.1 mi · 811 acresRose Purchase Unitnational forest · 33.9 mi · 161 acresFreedom Riders National Monumentnational monument · 37.6 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 LowCarroll County, GA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality81% of days had good air in 2025287 of 354 days measured66 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 33, worst day 133main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Clay County, AL, 39 mi away
Internet at home76% of households have a broadband subscription60% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone21% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBowdonserves 6,180 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20218 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,029 ft314 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalTanner Medical Center Carrollton Campus11.2 miPost officeBowdon Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBowdon City Hallunder a milePoliceBowdon Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationCarroll County Fire and Rescue Station 61.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highHighBowdon High Schoolunder a mileElementaryBowdon Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeUniversity of West Georgia9.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport ATL49 miInterstateI-2011 miUS highwayUS 279.3 miAmtrakAtlanta, GA ATL53 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 30108 ZIP area.
