Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 17 min6:31 am – 8:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 1 min7:36 am – 5:36 pm
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People3,015 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.31,256 householdsMedian household income $53,799Median home value $201,700Median rent $707 a month90% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $795 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate49% of adults are in the labour force, 1,180 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, manufacturing 19%, retail 12%Average commute 37 minutes67% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 20% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher79% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, Spanish 8%, other Asian or Pacific languages 3%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 56°F, lows 32°F51 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month DecemberSnow is rare47 days above 90°F, 54 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Talbotton station, 12 mi away
Nearby landmarksJuniper Lakelake · under a mileMeadows Lakelake · 1.6 miKings Millpondreservoir · 3.3 miTar Riverriver · 6.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsChattahoochee Fall Line Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · under a mile · 16,192 acres133-001state conservation land · 11.0 mi · 735 acresFall Line Sandhills Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.0 mi · 733 acresF. D. Roosevelt State Parkstate park · 22.7 mi · 9,995 acresStanding Boy Creek State Parkstate park · 25.1 mi · 1,581 acresTuskegee National Forestnational forest · 57.0 mi · 11,347 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.1 on 31 Oct 198219 mi away, near Hamilton, GeorgiaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 31 Oct 198219 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowTalbot County, GA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively LowLightning Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality55% of days had good air in 2025199 of 365 days measured161 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 48, worst day 166main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Muscogee County, GA, 16 mi away
Internet at home79% of households have a broadband subscription46% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone17% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTalbot County Water Worksserves 4,028 people from surface water purchased2 health-based violations since 2021latest Apr 2023: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation462 ft141 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWest Central Georgia Regional Hospital16.1 miPost officeBox Springs Post Office4.2 miPoliceTalbot County Sheriff's Office9.9 miFire stationMarion County Fire Department Station 4 - Brown Springs3.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportColumbus Airport CSG20 miMajor airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport ATL78 miInterstateI-18520 miUS highwayUS 803.1 miCoachColumbus Bus StopGreyhound20 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 31801 ZIP area.
