Local servicesHospitalFannin Regional Hospital9.4 miPost officeCherry Log Post Office2.6 miTown hallBlue Ridge City Hall5.8 miPoliceBlue Ridge Police Department5.6 miFire stationGilmer County Fire Department Station 32.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) CHA52 miMajor airportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS74 miInterstateI-57528 miUS highwayUS 762.5 miAmtrakGainesville, GA GNS45 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 30522 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 30522 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 30 min6:24 am – 8:54 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 49 min7:40 am – 5:30 pm
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People758 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 59.5345 householdsMedian household income $85,960Median home value $230,30088% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,308 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate46% of adults are in the labour force, 331 employedMain industries: retail 21%, other services 20%, transport, warehousing and utilities 17%Average commute 29 minutes21% drive alone, 73% car-pool, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages29% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher81% finished high school, 16% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, other languages 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 48°F, lows 31°F59 in of rain a year, on about 85 dayswettest month March3 in of snow a year, on about 2 days12 days above 90°F, 61 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Jasper 1 Nnw station, 22 mi away
Parks and public landsChattahoochee National Forestnational forest · within reach · 751,615 acresRich Mountain Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · within reach · 17,370 acresBlue Ridge City Parkrecreation area · 5.7 miRich Mountain-Cartecay Tract Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.3 mi · 144 acresBlue Ridge Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.4 mi · 22,948 acresFannin County Rec Centerrecreation area · 8.3 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes20 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 9 Oct 198446 mi away, near LaFayette, GeorgiaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 1 Nov 200938 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowGilmer County, GA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateCold wave Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality58% of days had good air in 2025210 of 364 days measured154 moderate daysMedian index 46, worst day 82main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Hall County, GA, 44 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription71% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterEllijay-gilmer Co. Water Auth.serves 13,010 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,765 ft538 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
