Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 23 min6:30 am – 8:53 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 56 min7:40 am – 5:36 pm
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People39,804 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.714,502 householdsMedian household income $61,842Median home value $267,700Median rent $1,072 a month53% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,531 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.2% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 19,392 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, manufacturing 14%, retail 11%Average commute 23 minutes73% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages31% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 88%, Spanish 9%5% speak English less than very wellSource: 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, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksUniversity of West Georgiacollege · 2.0 miTanners Lakelake · 2.2 miJohn Tanner State Park Lake Blake · 2.2 miPatricks Lakesreservoir · 5.9 miWest Central Georgia Technical Collegecollege · 8.1 miReeds Mountainpeak · 8.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsJohn Tanner State Parkstate park · 2.1 mi · 143 acresLongview Parkpark · 2.6 miCarrollton Greenspace Ipark · 2.7 miChattahoochee Bend State Parkstate park · 12.4 mi · 2,918 acres071-002state recreation area · 11.4 mi · 295 acresBush Head Shoals State Parkstate park · 18.3 mi · 811 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 LowCarroll County, GA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality54% of days had good air in 2025198 of 365 days measured163 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 49, worst day 129main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Fulton County, GA, 41 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription71% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCarroll Countyserves 51,592 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation977 ft298 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalTanner Medical Center Carrollton Campus3.5 miPost officeCarrollton Post Office4.4 miTown hallCarrollton City Hall3.3 miPoliceUniversity of West Georgia Police Department2.0 miFire stationCarrollton Fire Department Station 221.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highElementaryMount Zion Elementary School1.7 miHighMount Zion High School2.0 miCollegeUniversity of West Georgia2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport ATL41 miInterstateI-207.2 miUS highwayUS 273.1 miAmtrakAtlanta, GA ATL45 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 30117 ZIP area.
