Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 22 min6:31 am – 8:53 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 57 min7:40 am – 5:37 pm
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People9,309 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.03,494 householdsMedian household income $55,938Median home value $190,800Median rent $887 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,080 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate52% of adults are in the labour force, 3,845 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, construction 15%, manufacturing 15%Average commute 34 minutes85% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, other languages 2%, Spanish 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 89°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 54°F, lows 32°F53 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month February2 in of snow a year, on about 1 days63 days above 90°F, 73 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Rock Mills station, 13 mi away; snow from Newnan 7 Wnw
Parks and public landsBush Head Shoals State Parkstate park · 3.4 mi · 811 acresRiverside Parkpark · 2.1 miWest Point Wildlife Management Areapark · 6.1 mi · 10,696 acresChattahoochee Bend State Parkstate park · 12.0 mi · 2,918 acresWest Point Recreation Arearecreation area · 12.8 mi · 22,863 acresJohn Tanner State Parkstate park · 21.1 mi · 143 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.1 on 31 Oct 198247 mi away, near Hamilton, GeorgiaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 31 Oct 198247 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowHeard County, GA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively LowTornado Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality81% of days had good air in 2025287 of 354 days measured66 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 33, worst day 133main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Clay County, AL, 42 mi away
Internet at home73% of households have a broadband subscription42% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone23% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHeard County Water Authorityserves 8,172 people from surface water5 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2024: haloacetic acids (HAA5), maximum contaminant level1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation722 ft220 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWellstar West Georgia Medical Center18.5 miPost officeFranklin Post Office2.5 miTown hallFranklin City Hall2.4 miPoliceHeard County Sheriff's Office1.2 miFire stationHeard County Fire and Emergency Services1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 middleMiddleHeard County Middle School1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport ATL47 miInterstateI-8518 miUS highwayUS 272.5 miAmtrakAtlanta, GA ATL56 miCoachLa Grange Bus StationGreyhound20 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 30217 ZIP area.
