Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 26 min6:27 am – 8:53 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 53 min7:40 am – 5:33 pm
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People1,709 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.5600 householdsMedian household income $78,629Median home value $203,400Median rent $1,403 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,752 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting9.5% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 796 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, manufacturing 17%, hospitality, food and recreation 15%Average commute 28 minutes80% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages29% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 6%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 51°F, lows 29°F52 in of rain a year, on about 80 dayswettest month MarchSnow is rare44 days above 90°F, 68 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Allatoona Dam 2 station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksPine Mountainpeak · 4.3 miSignal Mountainpeak · 2.2 miPittman Lakelake · 2.7 miCarnes Lakelake · 2.9 miVineyard Mountain Trailheadtrailhead · 3.1 miRed Top Mountain State Park Campgroundcampground · 3.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsEtowah Mounds Historic Sitestate historic site · 2.3 mi · 62 acresAllatoona Recreation Arearecreation area · 2.9 mi · 38,047 acresDellinger Parkpark · 2.7 mi · 112 acresRed Top Mountain State Parkpark · 3.1 mi · 1,643 acresSheffield Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.8 mi · 5,105 acresPicketts Mill Historic Sitestate historic site · 8.8 mi · 763 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 9 Oct 198449 mi away, near LaFayette, GeorgiaMost recent: magnitude 4.2 on 9 Oct 198449 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowBartow County, GA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsTornado Relatively ModerateLightning Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality70% of days had good air in 2025248 of 356 days measured108 moderate daysMedian index 38, worst day 88main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Floyd County, GA, 28 mi away
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription66% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterEmersonserves 1,435 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation863 ft263 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPiedmont Cartersville Medical Center6.1 miPost officeEmerson Post Officeunder a mileTown hallEmerson City Hallunder a milePoliceEmerson Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationBartow County Fire Department Station 61.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 middleMiddleRed Top Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryEmerson Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeGeorgia Highlands College-Cartersville Site6.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDeKalb Peachtree Airport PDK31 miMajor airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport ATL38 miInterstateI-751.5 miUS highwayUS 411.0 miAmtrakAtlanta, GA ATL31 miCoachMarietta/KennesawFlixBus13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 30137 ZIP area.
