Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 25 min6:28 am – 8:53 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 53 min7:40 am – 5:34 pm
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People53,348 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.517,813 householdsMedian household income $109,914Median home value $363,300Median rent $1,675 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,917 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.9% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 26,947 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, retail 13%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 38 minutes73% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages31% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, Spanish 6%, other Indo-European languages 1%, other languages 1%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 53°F, lows 31°F54 in of rain a year, on about 84 dayswettest month March4 in of snow a year, on about 3 days55 days above 90°F, 73 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Dallas 7 Ne station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksPowell Lakelake · 1.1 miCamp Lakelake · 1.4 miPine Mountainpeak · 5.7 miElsberry Mountainpeak · 3.8 miChattahoochee Technical College - Paulding Campuscollege · 4.8 miSilver Comet Trail McPherson Church Road Trailheadtrailhead · 4.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsEarl Duncan Park at Paulding Meadowspark · 1.4 mi · 175 acresPaulding Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.0 mi · 1,587 acresPaulding Forest Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.7 mi · 13,557 acresSamuel Braly Sports Complexrecreation area · 2.4 mi · 59 acresSheffield Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.2 mi · 5,105 acresPicketts Mill Historic Sitestate historic site · 4.9 mi · 763 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 4 Sep 198149 mi away, near LaFayette, GeorgiaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 4 Sep 198149 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowPaulding County, GA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality54% of days had good air in 2025198 of 365 days measured163 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 49, worst day 129main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Fulton County, GA, 26 mi away
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription83% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPaulding County Water Systemserves 117,468 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation941 ft287 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWellstar Paulding Hospital6.7 miPost officeDallas Post Office4.2 miTown hallDallas City Hall3.7 miPolicePaulding County Sheriff's Office3.0 miFire stationPaulding County Fire and Rescue Station 63.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryNorthside Elementary School1.6 miCollegeChattahoochee Technical College - Paulding Campus4.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDeKalb Peachtree Airport PDK32 miMajor airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport ATL34 miInterstateI-7511 miUS highwayUS 2784.2 miAmtrakAtlanta, GA ATL29 miCoachMarietta/KennesawFlixBus16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 30132 ZIP area.
