Local servicesHospitalElbert Memorial Hospital13.7 miPost officeComer Post Office1.4 miTown hallComer City Hall1.3 miPoliceComer Police Department1.3 miFire stationComer Volunteer Fire Department1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryComer Elementary School1.2 miCollegeAthens Technical College Elbert County Campus12.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDeKalb Peachtree Airport PDK70 miMajor airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport ATL82 miInterstateI-8522 miUS highwayUS 297.1 miAmtrakToccoa, GA TCA37 miCoachAthens Bus StationFlixBus17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 30629 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 30629 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 26 min6:21 am – 8:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 53 min7:34 am – 5:27 pm
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People5,008 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.01,667 householdsMedian household income $58,806Median home value $173,600Median rent $911 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,705 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.3% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 2,252 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, manufacturing 16%, retail 14%Average commute 31 minutes76% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 7% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages26% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher79% finished high school, 15% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, other Asian or Pacific languages 3%, Vietnamese 1%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 52°F, lows 32°F51 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month December2 in of snow a year, on about 2 days46 days above 90°F, 60 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Danielsville station, 11 mi away
Parks and public landsWatson Mill Bridge State Parkstate park · 3.1 mi · 98 acresArnold Parkpark · under a mileBroad River Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.2 mi · 433 acresMize Parkrecreation area · 7.1 mi109-001state recreation area · 14.1 mi · 2,069 acresVictoria Bryant State Parkstate park · 15.3 mi · 504 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 2 Aug 197438 mi away, near Lincolnton, GeorgiaMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 18 Mar 200330 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMadison County, GA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsIce storm Relatively ModerateHurricane Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality58% of days had good air in 2025211 of 365 days measured154 moderate daysMedian index 46, worst day 89main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Clarke County, GA, 17 mi away
Internet at home77% of households have a broadband subscription58% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone18% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterComerserves 1,531 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation662 ft202 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
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