Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 28 min6:26 am – 8:54 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 51 min7:41 am – 5:32 pm
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People4,849 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.71,726 householdsMedian household income $69,096Median home value $213,700Median rent $1,068 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,244 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate53% of adults are in the labour force, 2,075 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, manufacturing 17%, construction 14%Average commute 32 minutes80% drive alone, 16% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher80% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 2%, other Indo-European languages 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 48°F, lows 31°F59 in of rain a year, on about 85 dayswettest month March3 in of snow a year, on about 2 days12 days above 90°F, 61 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Jasper 1 Nnw station, 15 mi away
Nearby landmarksRamsaeur Mountainpeak · under a mileTakila Lakelake · 1.3 miCarter Mountainpeak · 1.4 miBrannon Lakelake · 2.9 miDripping Springspring · 2.4 miSulphur Springspring · 3.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFairmount Elementary Schoolrecreation area · under a mileSonoraville Rec Complexrecreation area · 6.7 mi · 75 acresPine Log Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.7 mi · 14,468 acresCarters Recreation Arearecreation area · 11.2 mi · 8,777 acresCoosawattee-Carters Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.2 mi · 4,132 acresCoosawattee Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.2 mi · 7,459 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 9 Oct 198434 mi away, near LaFayette, GeorgiaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 1 Nov 200949 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowGordon County, GA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: 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, 31 mi away
Internet at home80% of households have a broadband subscription53% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterFairmount Water Systemserves 194 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 202110 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation707 ft215 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAdventHealth Gordon Hospital13.7 miPost officeFairmount Post Officeunder a mileTown hallFairmount City Hallunder a milePoliceFairmount Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationGordon County Fire Rescue Department Station 8 Fairmount1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryFairmount Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeReinhardt University11.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDeKalb Peachtree Airport PDK45 miMajor airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport ATL57 miInterstateI-7512 miUS highwayUS 411under a mileAmtrakAtlanta, GA ATL47 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 30139 ZIP area.
