Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 25 min6:21 am – 8:46 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 54 min7:33 am – 5:26 pm
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People2,470 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.4780 householdsMedian household income $75,000Median home value $207,300Median rent $500 a month91% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,494 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.2% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 1,170 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, retail 18%, professional and business services 18%Average commute 35 minutes84% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 55°F, lows 32°F50 in of rain a year, on about 71 dayswettest month February1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days64 days above 90°F, 58 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lexington station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksSouth Fork Broad Riverriver · 4.9 miOtter Run Lakelake · 5.5 miGlenn Lakelake · 5.7 miCunningham Shoalsrapids · 5.2 miWitcher Shoalsrapids · 5.3 miDam Number Sixreservoir · 8.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public lands109-002state recreation area · 4.7 mi · 1,625 acresWatson Mill Bridge State Parkstate park · 6.8 mi · 1,016 acres109-001state recreation area · 6.7 mi · 2,069 acresRichard B. Russell Recreation Arearecreation area · 14.4 mi · 25,338 acresRichard B. Russell State Parkstate park · 17.4 mi · 2,425 acresNorth Oconee River Greenwaystate park · 22.8 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 2 Aug 197428 mi away, near Lincolnton, GeorgiaMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 18 Mar 200320 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMadison County, GA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsIce storm Relatively ModerateHurricane Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality58% of days had good air in 2025211 of 365 days measured154 moderate daysMedian index 46, worst day 89main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Clarke County, GA, 23 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription64% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCarltonserves 419 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation542 ft165 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalElbert Memorial Hospital11.0 miPost officeCarlton Post Office6.3 miTown hallCarlton City Hall6.3 miFire stationOglethorpe County Fire and Rescue Station 12 - Vesta1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeAthens Technical College Elbert County Campus10.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAugusta Regional At Bush Field AGS71 miMajor airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport ATL87 miInterstateI-2030 miUS highwayUS 7811 miAmtrakToccoa, GA TCA47 miCoachWashington (Texaco)Greyhound21 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 30627 ZIP area.
