Local servicesHospitalPhoebe Sumter Medical Center22.6 miPost officeBuena Vista Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBuena Vista City Hallunder a milePoliceBuena Vista Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationBuena Vista Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryL K Moss Elementary School1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportColumbus Airport CSG29 miMajor airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport ATL92 miInterstateI-18525 miUS highwayUS 28012 miCoachAmericusGreyhound24 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 31803 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 31803 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 16 min6:31 am – 8:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 2 min7:35 am – 5:37 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People4,499 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.11,827 householdsMedian household income $45,189Median home value $104,900Median rent $706 a month68% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,216 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 1,996 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, retail 16%, manufacturing 14%Average commute 29 minutes84% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher76% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 8%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 58°F, lows 36°F51 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month DecemberSnow is rare72 days above 90°F, 42 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Plains Sw Ga Exp Stn station, 20 mi away
Nearby landmarksLower Walker Williams Lakelake · under a mileWalker Williams Lakesreservoir · under a mileBebolu Lakelake · 2.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsChattahoochee Fall Line Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.2 mi · 16,192 acresProvidence Canyon Outdoor Recreation Areastate park · 28.2 mi · 1,111 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 198232 mi away, near Hamilton, GeorgiaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 31 Oct 198232 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMarion County, GA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateLightning Relatively ModerateSource: 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, 25 mi away
Internet at home76% of households have a broadband subscription54% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone24% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMarion County Water Systemserves 5,875 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation619 ft189 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
