Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 26 min6:30 am – 8:56 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 53 min7:43 am – 5:35 pm
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People2,588 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.71,027 householdsMedian household income $65,078Median home value $217,300Median rent $1,063 a month70% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,732 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 1,250 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, manufacturing 21%, retail 12%Average commute 31 minutes83% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 53°F, lows 32°F53 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month MarchSnow is rare58 days above 90°F, 69 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cedartown station, 8 mi away; snow from Rome
Parks and public landsCave Spring Parkrecreation area · 1.6 miCoosa River Greenwaystate recreation area · 6.3 mi · 260 acresIndian Mountain Complexstate recreation area · 8.1 mi · 515 acresLock And Dam Parkpark · 6.7 miRocky Mountain Recreation & Public Fishing Areastate recreation area · 13.7 mi · 4,751 acresJames H. "Sloppy" Floyd State Parkstate park · 20.3 mi · 581 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 29 Apr 200330 mi away, near Valley Head, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 6 May 201035 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateFloyd County, GA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality70% of days had good air in 2025248 of 356 days measured108 moderate daysMedian index 38, worst day 88main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Floyd County monitors, GA
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription52% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCave Springserves 4,248 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation902 ft275 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMurphy - Harpst Children's Center Harpst Campus10.4 miPost officeCave Spring Post Office2.0 miTown hallCave Spring City Hall2.0 miPoliceCave Spring Police Department2.0 miFire stationCave Spring Fire and Rescue1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDeKalb Peachtree Airport PDK62 miMajor airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport ATL63 miInterstateI-7530 miUS highwayUS 4111.4 miAmtrakAtlanta, GA ATL59 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 30124 ZIP area.
