Local servicesHospitalMountain Lakes Medical Center3.0 miPost officeMountain City Post Office1.2 miTown hallMountain City Municipal Building1.1 miPoliceMountain City Police Department1.2 miFire stationRabun County Fire Services Station 1 - Clayton2.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAsheville Regional Airport AVL59 miMajor airportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS72 miInterstateI-8535 miUS highwayUS 231.2 miAmtrakToccoa, GA TCA23 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 30525 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 30525 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 30 min6:20 am – 8:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 49 min7:37 am – 5:25 pm
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People7,265 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.63,041 householdsMedian household income $58,374Median home value $267,100Median rent $910 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,425 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting1.8% unemployment rate52% of adults are in the labour force, 3,116 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, professional and business services 13%, construction 12%Average commute 24 minutes67% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages28% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, Spanish 8%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 50°F, lows 30°F72 in of rain a year, on about 89 dayswettest month December2 in of snow a year, on about 2 days12 days above 90°F, 88 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Clayton 1 Ssw station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksChestnut Mountainpeak · 3.2 miCox Lakelake · under a mileRocky Knobpeak · under a mileDarling Springspring · under a mileWARWOMAN DELLtrailhead · 2.0 miBlack Rock Lakelake · 2.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBlack Rock Mountain State Parkstate park · 1.5 mi · 1,704 acresWarwoman Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 1.3 mi · 16,634 acresRabun County Recreation Parkrecreation area · 6.3 mi · 74 acresChattahoochee National Forestnational forest · 9.5 miSumter National Forestnational forest · 11.4 miTallulah Gorge State Parkstate park · 11.5 mi · 50 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 26 Aug 197923 mi away, near Salem, South CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 16 Jun 200643 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowRabun County, GA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateLightning 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, 17 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterRabun County Water & Sewer Authorityserves 10,276 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,924 ft891 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
