Local servicesHospitalHabersham County Medical Center9.2 miPost officeSautee Nacoochee Post Office7.3 miTown hallClarkesville City Hall7.3 miPoliceClarkesville Police Department6.9 miFire stationHabersham County Fire Department Station 15 - Macedonia2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDeKalb Peachtree Airport PDK72 miMajor airportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS80 miInterstateI-8528 miUS highwayHst US Hwy 441 Bus6.6 miAmtrakToccoa, GA TCA16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 30523 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 30523 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 29 min6:21 am – 8:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 50 min7:37 am – 5:27 pm
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People13,777 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.85,035 householdsMedian household income $76,780Median home value $244,200Median rent $933 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,568 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate53% of adults are in the labour force, 5,905 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, manufacturing 13%, construction 11%Average commute 29 minutes81% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages32% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 5%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 51°F, lows 29°F62 in of rain a year, on about 90 dayswettest month August1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days31 days above 90°F, 93 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Clarkesville station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksGrassy Mountainpeak · under a mileCrow Mountainpeak · 1.2 miNorth Georgia Technical Collegecollege · 5.3 miSeed Lakelake · 4.4 miRight Fork Soquee Riverriver · 4.7 miLeft Fork Soquee Riverriver · 4.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTallulah Gorge State Parkstate park · 9.1 mi · 50 acresUnicoi State Parkstate park · 9.2 mi · 1,088 acresMoccasin Creek State Parkstate park · 9.3 miParks & Rec/Fulbright Aquaticrecreation area · 7.6 mi · 74 acresHardman Farm Historic Sitestate historic site · 8.7 mi · 387 acresYonah Mountain Purchase Unitnational forest · 10.7 mi · 357 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 26 Aug 197936 mi away, near Salem, South CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 1 Aug 200949 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowHabersham County, GA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLightning Relatively ModerateIce storm Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality97% of days had good air in 2025336 of 348 days measured12 moderate daysMedian index 32, worst day 97main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Macon County, NC, 31 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterClarkesvilleserves 5,785 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,902 ft580 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
