Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 16 min6:21 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 3 min7:24 am – 5:27 pm
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People11,154 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.74,201 householdsMedian household income $53,958Median home value $144,100Median rent $720 a month67% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,443 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.0% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 4,568 employedMain industries: education and health care 18%, manufacturing 14%, retail 10%Average commute 28 minutes72% drive alone, 16% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 88%, Spanish 10%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 61°F, lows 38°F50 in of rain a year, on about 68 dayswettest month AugustSnow is rare92 days above 90°F, 30 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Glennville 3nw station, 13 mi away
Nearby landmarksVarnadoe Lakelake · 1.6 miStrickland Lakelake · 2.1 miJ W De Loach Pondsreservoir · 7.0 miGlissons Millpondreservoir · 8.6 miMagnolia Springspring · 9.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsEvans County Parkrecreation area · 2.5 miEvans County Public Fishing Areastate recreation area · 7.3 mi · 376 acresCanoochee Sandhills Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.0 mi · 6,338 acresGordonia Alatamaha State Parkstate park · 13.3 mi · 212 acresGeorge L. Smith State Parkstate park · 28.3 mi · 1,666 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 18 Jun 202223 mi away, near Stillmore, GeorgiaMost recent: magnitude 3.9 on 18 Jun 202223 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowEvans County, GA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality59% of days had good air in 2025214 of 365 days measured151 moderate daysMedian index 47, worst day 90main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Chatham County, GA, 50 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription63% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterClaxtonserves 3,840 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 202111 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation128 ft39 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalEvans Memorial Hospital1.3 miPost officeClaxton Post Office1.0 miTown hallClaxton City Hall1.0 miPoliceEvans County Sheriff's Office1.0 miFire stationClaxton Fire Department1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highHighClaxton High Schoolunder a mileMiddleClaxton Middle School1.4 miElementaryClaxton Elementary School1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSavannah Hilton Head International Airport SAV42 miInterstateI-169.9 miUS highwayUS 280under a mileAmtrakJesup, GA JSP39 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 30417 ZIP area.
