Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 27 min6:23 am – 8:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 52 min7:36 am – 5:28 pm
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People6,238 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 31.61,856 householdsMedian household income $67,407Median home value $276,200Median rent $1,352 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,058 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.3% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 2,521 employedMain industries: manufacturing 23%, construction 22%, professional and business services 14%Average commute 34 minutes71% drive alone, 15% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages7% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher78% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 61%, Spanish 39%18% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 53°F, lows 31°F52 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month December1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days45 days above 90°F, 60 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Commerce 4 Nnw station, 10 mi away
Parks and public landsHopewell Road Recreationpark · 1.1 miEast Hall Park & Community Centerrecreation area · 4.6 mi · 55 acresDon Carter State Parkstate park · 7.2 mi · 208 acresAllen Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.3 mi · 1,537 acresLula Bridge Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.1 mi · 1,300 acresWilson Shoals Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.4 mi · 2,899 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 3.7 on 13 Jul 197150 mi away, near West Union, South CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.7 on 13 Jul 197150 mi awaySource: 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 home93% of households have a broadband subscription66% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% 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 in the county
Elevation948 ft289 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNortheast Georgia Medical Center9.1 miPost officeGillsville Post Office1.4 miTown hallLula City Hall6.0 miPoliceMaysville Police Department6.5 miFire stationHall County Fire Station 101.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDeKalb Peachtree Airport PDK47 miMajor airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport ATL64 miInterstateI-9857.4 miUS highwayUS 522.0 miAmtrakGainesville, GA GNS9.3 miCoachGainesville ShellGreyhound8.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 30543 ZIP area.
