Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 27 min6:26 am – 8:52 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 52 min7:39 am – 5:31 pm
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People53,687 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.818,505 householdsMedian household income $113,089Median home value $485,500Median rent $1,693 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,590 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.7% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 28,041 employedMain industries: education and health care 17%, professional and business services 16%, retail 13%Average commute 31 minutes72% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 20% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages40% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 15% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 4%, French or Haitian Creole 2%, Russian or other Slavic 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 51°F, lows 31°F56 in of rain a year, on about 87 dayswettest month January1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days32 days above 90°F, 67 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cumming 2n station, 16 mi away
Parks and public lands028-001state recreation area · 4.5 mi · 67 acresFuture Proposed Parkpark · 3.5 mi · 64 acresHickory Trailspark · 3.9 miMcGraw Ford Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.2 mi · 2,027 acresGeorgia National Cemeteryhistoric site · 9.5 mi · 749 acresAllatoona Recreation Arearecreation area · 10.2 mi · 38,047 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateCherokee County, GA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality58% of days had good air in 2025211 of 362 days measured151 moderate daysMedian index 47, worst day 92main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Gwinnett County, GA, 28 mi away
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription85% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCherokee Countyserves 224,427 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,069 ft326 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNorthside Hospital Cherokee3.8 miPost officeCanton Post Office5.0 miTown hallCanton City Hall5.3 miPoliceCherokee County Sheriff's Office Hickory Flat Precinct3.5 miFire stationCherokee County Fire and Emergency Services Station 292.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryAvery Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeChattahoochee Technical College - Woodstock Campus10.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDeKalb Peachtree Airport PDK24 miMajor airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport ATL40 miInterstateI-5753.9 miUS highwayUS 1912 miAmtrakAtlanta, GA ATL29 miCoachMarietta/KennesawFlixBus17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 30115 ZIP area.
