Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 27 min6:23 am – 8:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 52 min7:37 am – 5:29 pm
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People33,009 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.69,230 householdsMedian household income $71,703Median home value $257,800Median rent $1,204 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,989 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 14,975 employedMain industries: manufacturing 20%, education and health care 13%, retail 13%Average commute 24 minutes81% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher71% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 53%, Spanish 44%, Russian or other Slavic 1%19% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 51°F, lows 34°F52 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month January2 in of snow a year, on about 1 days35 days above 90°F, 42 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Gainesville Gilmer Ap station, 4 mi away; snow from Gainesville
Parks and public landsAllen Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · under a mile · 1,537 acresAllen Creek Soccer Complexrecreation area · 1.3 mi · 70 acresHall County Greenspacepark · 1.5 mi · 139 acresSidney Lanier Recreation Arearecreation area · 5.4 mi · 56,718 acresDon Carter State Parkstate park · 8.0 mi · 208 acresLula Bridge Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.0 mi · 1,300 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 ModerateHall County, GA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: 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, Hall County monitors, GA
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterGainesvilleserves 140,000 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,083 ft330 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNortheast Georgia Medical Center3.9 miPost officeGainesville Carrier Annex Post Office2.1 miTown hallGainesville Town Hall3.9 miPoliceGainesville Police Department Featherbone Communiversity Precinct3.1 miFire stationHall County Fire Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDeKalb Peachtree Airport PDK41 miMajor airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport ATL58 miInterstateI-9852.9 miUS highwayUS 129under a mileAmtrakGainesville, GA GNS3.3 miCoachGainesville ShellGreyhound2.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 30507 ZIP area.
