Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 28 min6:23 am – 8:52 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 50 min7:39 am – 5:29 pm
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People28,049 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.09,826 householdsMedian household income $74,035Median home value $301,200Median rent $1,144 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,866 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.3% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 12,270 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, retail 17%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 28 minutes75% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages31% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 4%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 50°F, lows 27°F65 in of rain a year, on about 92 dayswettest month December1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days17 days above 90°F, 97 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cleveland station, 14 mi away
Nearby landmarksJohn Jones Mountainpeak · under a mileCane Creek Fallslake · 1.1 miFalls Mountainpeak · 1.1 miCamp Glisson Upper Lakelake · 1.3 miUniversity of North Georgia Dahlonega Campuscollege · 3.2 miClay Creek Fallswaterfall · 2.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsChattahoochee National Forestnational forest · within reach · 751,615 acresDahlonega Museum Historic Sitestate historic site · 3.1 miLumpkin County Parkpark · 3.5 miYahoola Creek Parkrecreation area · 4.0 mi · 94 acresCamp Wahsega 4-H Centerstate recreation area · 5.7 miBlue Ridge Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.0 mi · 136 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 3.7 on 13 Aug 197948 mi away, near Ducktown, TennesseeMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 1 Aug 200938 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowLumpkin County, GA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Very HighSource: 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, 21 mi away
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription75% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterDahlonegaserves 7,500 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,348 ft411 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNortheast Georgia Medical Center Lumpkin4.0 miPost officeDahlonega Post Office3.7 miTown hallDahlonega City Hall3.7 miPoliceLumpkin County Sheriff's Office3.1 miFire stationLumpkin Fire Department Station 13.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 highHighLumpkin County High School1.3 miCollegeUniversity of North Georgia Dahlonega Campus3.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDeKalb Peachtree Airport PDK51 miMajor airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport ATL69 miInterstateI-98522 miUS highwayUS 192.6 miAmtrakGainesville, GA GNS22 miCoachGainesville ShellGreyhound23 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 30533 ZIP area.
