Local servicesHospitalHabersham County Medical Center5.7 miPost officeAlto Post Office3.3 miTown hallAlto Town Hall3.3 miPoliceBaldwin Police Department3.0 miFire stationHabersham County Fire Department Station 12under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDeKalb Peachtree Airport PDK60 miMajor airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport ATL77 miInterstateI-98517 miUS highwayUS 231.5 miAmtrakToccoa, GA TCA16 miCoachGainesville ShellGreyhound20 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 30531 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 30531 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 28 min6:22 am – 8:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 51 min7:37 am – 5:27 pm
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People11,044 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.04,099 householdsMedian household income $55,403Median home value $195,300Median rent $951 a month66% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,236 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 5,068 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, manufacturing 15%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 28 minutes80% drive alone, 15% car-pool, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages28% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher80% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 78%, Spanish 16%, other Asian or Pacific languages 3%, Tagalog 1%11% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 49°F, lows 30°F59 in of rain a year, on about 84 dayswettest month March1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days17 days above 90°F, 62 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cornelia station, 4 mi away
Parks and public landsMossy Creek State Parkstate park · 4.6 mi · 166 acresBuck Shoals Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.2 mi · 582 acresCornelia City Parkpark · 4.2 miWilson Shoals Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.9 mi · 2,899 acresLake Russell Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.3 mi · 17,063 acresLula Bridge Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.8 mi · 1,300 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 26 Aug 197946 mi away, near Salem, South CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 13 Feb 198642 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 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, 19 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription67% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCorneliaserves 6,130 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,343 ft409 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
