Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 13 min6:26 am – 8:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 5 min7:26 am – 5:31 pm
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People802 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.8303 householdsMedian household income $48,520Median home value $69,700Median rent $803 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $701 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.7% unemployment rate53% of adults are in the labour force, 296 employedMain industries: education and health care 38%, transport, warehousing and utilities 18%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 28 minutes94% drive alone, 6% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher82% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 80%, Spanish 20%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 60°F, lows 37°F47 in of rain a year, on about 71 dayswettest month AugustSnow is rare70 days above 90°F, 34 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Pridgen station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksRock Fallswaterfall · 6.3 miOkuinn Lakelake · 6.7 miSam Jones Lakelake · 7.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFlat Tub Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.7 mi · 6,815 acresFlat Tub Wildlife Management Area / Broxton Rocks Mitigation Bankstate conservation land · 6.3 mi · 1,595 acresHorse Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.2 mi · 7,458 acres080-002state recreation area · 8.3 mi · 599 acresGeneral Coffee State Parkstate park · 13.3 mi · 1,454 acresTowns Bluff Boat Rampstate recreation area · 17.0 miSource: 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 3.7 on 27 Dec 197638 mi away, near Higgston, GeorgiaMost recent: magnitude 3.7 on 27 Dec 197638 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowJeff Davis County, GA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality68% of days had good air in 2025247 of 365 days measured118 moderate daysMedian index 44, worst day 98main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Coffee County, GA, 14 mi away
Internet at home73% of households have a broadband subscription34% have cable, fibre or DSL34% rely on a mobile data plan alone25% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterDentonserves 253 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20215 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation267 ft81 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalJeff Davis Hospital12.2 miPost officeDenton Post Office2.8 miTown hallDenton City Hall2.8 miFire stationJeff Davis County Fire Department - Station 5 Snipesville2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportValdosta Regional Airport VLD72 miMajor airportSavannah Hilton Head International Airport SAV95 miUS highwayUS 2212.7 miAmtrakJesup, GA JSP52 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 31532 ZIP area.
