Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 29 min6:27 am – 8:56 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 50 min7:43 am – 5:32 pm
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People27,249 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.19,707 householdsMedian household income $69,369Median home value $249,800Median rent $1,054 a month57% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,858 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.5% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 12,678 employedMain industries: manufacturing 29%, education and health care 20%, hospitality, food and recreation 9%Average commute 18 minutes84% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages29% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher80% finished high school, 14% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 66%, Spanish 32%14% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 90°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 51°F, lows 31°F52 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month February2 in of snow a year, on about 0 days38 days above 90°F, 63 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Dalton station, 7 mi away; rain from Resaca
Nearby landmarksDug Mountainpeak · 1.0 miLakeshores Lakelake · 1.8 miThreadmill Lakelake · 1.8 miDalton State Collegecollege · 2.9 miRocky Face Mountainpeak · 2.2 miEngland Springspring · 3.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsAl Rollins Baseball Complexrecreation area · 1.5 miLakeshore Parkrecreation area · 1.8 miJohns Mountain Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.7 mi · 11,464 acresResaca Battlefield Historic Sitestate historic site · 9.2 mi · 513 acresChief Vann House Historic Sitestate historic site · 10.0 mi · 86 acresConasauga River Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.9 mi · 210 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes21 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 29 Apr 200339 mi away, near Valley Head, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 1 Nov 200929 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateWhitfield County, GA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality53% of days had good air in 2025195 of 365 days measured166 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 48, worst day 181main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Walker County, GA, 17 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterDalton Utilitiesserves 99,315 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation818 ft249 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHamilton Medical Center4.0 miPost officeDalton Post Office3.1 miTown hallDalton City Hall3.3 miPoliceDalton Police Department3.2 miFire stationDalton Fire Department Station 4under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryDug Gap Elementary Schoolright hereCollegeDalton State College2.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) CHA24 miMajor airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport ATL83 miInterstateI-752.2 miUS highwayUS 412.7 miAmtrakAtlanta, GA ATL73 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 30720 ZIP area.
