Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 25 min6:30 am – 8:55 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 53 min7:42 am – 5:35 pm
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People24,324 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.98,780 householdsMedian household income $58,192Median home value $174,700Median rent $879 a month64% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,418 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.6% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 10,718 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, manufacturing 14%, professional and business services 13%Average commute 28 minutes82% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 81%, Spanish 18%, other Indo-European languages 1%8% 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 March1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days58 days above 90°F, 69 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cedartown station, 5 mi away; snow from Taylorsville
Nearby landmarksSilver Comet Trail Martin Trailheadtrailhead · under a mileLake Ujihitolake · under a mileSilver Comet Trail Cedartown Depot Trailheadtrailhead · 1.4 miJohnson Lakelake · 2.1 miCedartown Springspring · 1.4 miPhilpott Springspring · 1.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsNorthwest Cedartown Parkrecreation area · 1.7 mi · 50 acresPeeks Parkpark · 1.9 miJ. L. Lester Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.3 mi · 485 acresIndian Mountain Complexstate recreation area · 8.2 mi · 515 acresCoosa River Greenwaystate recreation area · 13.0 mi · 260 acresRose Purchase Unitnational forest · 25.8 mi · 161 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 29 Apr 200340 mi away, near Valley Head, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 6 May 201041 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowPolk County, GA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsTornado Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: 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, nearest monitors: Floyd County, GA, 19 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription66% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPolk County Water Authorityserves 23,792 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation813 ft248 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMurphy - Harpst Children's Center Harpst Campus2.0 miPost officeCedartown Post Office1.4 miTown hallCedartown City Hall1.7 miPoliceCedartown Police Department1.7 miFire stationCedartown Fire Department1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport ATL55 miInterstateI-2022 miUS highwayUS 278under a mileAmtrakAtlanta, GA ATL53 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 30125 ZIP area.
