Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 28 min6:20 am – 8:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 51 min7:35 am – 5:26 pm
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People3,081 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.81,325 householdsMedian household income $51,055Median home value $141,500Median rent $819 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,331 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.1% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 1,421 employedMain industries: manufacturing 20%, retail 15%, education and health care 14%Average commute 21 minutes77% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 6% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages8% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 53°F, lows 33°F59 in of rain a year, on about 83 dayswettest month December1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days46 days above 90°F, 51 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Toccoa station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksTwin Lakeslake · under a mileNorth Fork Broad Riverreservoir · 1.7 miReservoir 11reservoir · 1.1 miWhispering Pines Lakelake · 2.7 miToccoa Fallswaterfall · 8.6 miCurrahee Mountainpeak · 6.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRose Lane Parkrecreation area · 3.3 mi · 64 acresDoyle Street Parkrecreation area · 6.1 miLake Russell Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.6 mi · 17,063 acresTravelers Rest Historic Sitestate historic site · 7.6 miTugaloo State Parkstate park · 10.8 mi · 410 acresLake Hartwell State Parkstate park · 12.6 mi · 283 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 26 Aug 197934 mi away, near Salem, South CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 12 Dec 198740 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowStephens County, GA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsIce storm Relatively ModerateLightning Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality58% of days had good air in 2025210 of 364 days measured154 moderate daysMedian index 46, worst day 82main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Hall County, GA, 34 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription57% have cable, fibre or DSL27% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterToccoaserves 28,711 people from surface water4 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2024: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation897 ft273 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalStephens County Hospital8.0 miPost officeEastanollee Post Office1.9 miTown hallToccoa Municipal Building6.7 miPoliceToccoa Police Department6.7 miFire stationStephens County Fire Department Station 12.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGreenville-Spartanburg International Airport GSP65 miMajor airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport ATL90 miInterstateI-857.8 miUS highwayUS 1235.9 miAmtrakToccoa, GA TCA6.6 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 30538 ZIP area.
