Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 26 min6:20 am – 8:46 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 52 min7:33 am – 5:26 pm
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People1,982 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.6768 householdsMedian household income $53,333Median home value $118,300Median rent $747 a month70% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $868 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.5% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 1,012 employedMain industries: manufacturing 34%, education and health care 16%, retail 10%Average commute 24 minutes81% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages6% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher81% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Vietnamese 5%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 53°F, lows 30°F49 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month JulySnow is rare36 days above 90°F, 85 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Elberton 2 N station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksReservoir 30reservoir · under a mileAthens Technical College Elbert County Campuscollege · 6.9 miVaughter Lakelake · 5.9 miRome Kraft Lakelake · 6.6 miReservoir 21reservoir · 6.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBowman Community Parkpark · 4.2 miElbert County Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.2 mi · 851 acresHart County Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.8 mi · 990 acresRichard B. Russell State Parkstate park · 10.3 mi · 2,425 acresRichard B. Russell Recreation Arearecreation area · 11.5 miBroad River Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.6 mi · 433 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 2 Aug 197435 mi away, near Lincolnton, GeorgiaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 23 Aug 202549 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowElbert County, GA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsIce storm Relatively ModerateHeat wave Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality58% of days had good air in 2025211 of 365 days measured154 moderate daysMedian index 46, worst day 89main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Clarke County, GA, 30 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription43% have cable, fibre or DSL35% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterElbertonserves 7,800 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation661 ft201 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalElbert Memorial Hospital7.2 miPost officeDewy Rose Post Office2.3 miTown hallBowman City Hall5.1 miPoliceElbert County Sheriff's Office7.5 miFire stationElbert County Fire Department - Centerville Station3.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeAthens Technical College Elbert County Campus6.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGreenville-Spartanburg International Airport GSP63 miMajor airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport ATL94 miInterstateI-8520 miUS highwayUS 297.4 miAmtrakToccoa, GA TCA34 miCoachAthens Bus StationFlixBus30 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 30634 ZIP area.
