Local servicesHospitalCook Medical Center9.7 miPost officeEllenton Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBerlin City Hall7.6 miPoliceBerlin Police Department7.7 miFire stationColquitt County Volunteer Firefighters Association Fire Station 71 - Ellentonunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeWiregrass Georgia Technical College Cook County Center9.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportValdosta Regional Airport VLD33 miMajor airportJacksonville International Airport JAX122 miInterstateI-758.1 miUS highwayUS 418.3 miCoachMoultrie Transit CenterFlixBus12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 31747 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 11 min6:30 am – 8:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 7 min7:28 am – 5:36 pm
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People258 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 20.164 householdsMedian household income $56,364Median rent $895 a month50% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $760 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 102 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 21%, retail 18%, education and health care 16%Average commute 18 minutes93% drive alone, 7% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 56%, Spanish 44%16% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 61°F, lows 39°F50 in of rain a year, on about 69 dayswettest month JuneSnow is rare82 days above 90°F, 21 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Moultrie 2 Ese station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksReed Bingham Park Lakelake · 2.5 miReed Bingham State Park Campgroundcampground · 2.8 miPervis Lakelake · 3.4 miWiregrass Georgia Technical College Cook County Centercollege · 9.0 miSouthern Regional Technical College - Industrial Drive Campuscollege · 9.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsReed Bingham State Parkstate park · 1.9 mi · 1,621 acres137-001state recreation area · 12.3 mi · 209 acres014-001state recreation area · 16.9 mi · 628 acresFarm Service Agency Interest Of Ganational wildlife refuge · 26.0 mi · 893 acresBanks Lake National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 28.1 mi · 2,981 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowColquitt County, GA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively ModerateTornado Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality51% of days had good air in 2025187 of 365 days measured178 moderate daysMedian index 49, worst day 88main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Lowndes County, GA, 30 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription53% have cable, fibre or DSL33% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterEllentonserves 359 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation255 ft78 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
