Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 28 min6:24 am – 8:52 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 51 min7:39 am – 5:30 pm
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People34,365 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.512,531 householdsMedian household income $95,341Median home value $386,000Median rent $1,603 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,394 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 17,533 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, retail 12%, professional and business services 12%Average commute 31 minutes75% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages34% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 5%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 51°F, lows 31°F56 in of rain a year, on about 87 dayswettest month January1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days32 days above 90°F, 67 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cumming 2n station, 14 mi away
Parks and public landsDawson Forest Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 1.9 mi · 10,102 acresDawson County Parkrecreation area · 2.3 miChattahoochee National Forestnational forest · 5.8 mi · 751,615 acresRock Creek Sports Complexrecreation area · 4.7 mi · 54 acresAmicalola Falls State Parkstate park · 10.1 mi · 1,031 acresSidney Lanier Recreation Arearecreation area · 10.2 mi · 56,718 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.2 on 1 Aug 200945 mi away, near Ducktown, TennesseeMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 1 Aug 200945 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowDawson County, GA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLightning Relatively ModerateLandslide Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality95% of days had good air in 2025232 of 244 days measured12 moderate daysMedian index 34, worst day 97main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Dawson County monitors, GA
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterEtowahserves 23,922 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,306 ft398 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNortheast Georgia Medical Center Lumpkin11.5 miPost officeDawsonville Post Office2.0 miTown hallDawsonville City Hall2.0 miPoliceDawson County Sheriff's Office1.5 miFire stationDawson County Fire and Emergency Services Headquarters Station 12.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 middleMiddleNew Dawson County Middle School1.9 miCollegeUniversity of North Georgia Dahlonega Campus11.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDeKalb Peachtree Airport PDK39 miMajor airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport ATL57 miInterstateI-57515 miUS highwayUS 197.5 miAmtrakGainesville, GA GNS21 miCoachGainesville ShellGreyhound22 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 30534 ZIP area.
