Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 16 min6:24 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 2 min7:27 am – 5:30 pm
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People2,659 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 25.9638 householdsMedian household income $49,441Median home value $75,200Median rent $653 a month58% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $525 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 1,144 employedMain industries: transport, warehousing and utilities 22%, public administration 16%, other services 13%Average commute 35 minutes88% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 5% take public transport, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 5%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 60°F, lows 38°F51 in of rain a year, on about 70 dayswettest month AugustSnow is rare83 days above 90°F, 33 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hazlehurst station, 25 mi away
Parks and public landsCity Recreation Parkrecreation area · 7.4 miLittle Ocmulgee State Parkstate park · 13.0 mi · 1,290 acresRiver Bend Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 13.3 mi · 3,676 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 18 Jun 202237 mi away, near Stillmore, GeorgiaMost recent: magnitude 3.9 on 18 Jun 202237 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowWheeler County, GA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively LowHeat wave Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality68% of days had good air in 2025247 of 365 days measured118 moderate daysMedian index 44, worst day 98main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Coffee County, GA, 47 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription46% have cable, fibre or DSL35% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterGlenwoodserves 1,034 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation195 ft59 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMeadows Regional Medical Center19.9 miPost officeGlenwood Post Office4.0 miTown hallGlenwood City Hall3.9 miPoliceGlenwood Police Department3.9 miFire stationCrossroads Fire Department3.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMiddle Georgia Regional Airport MCN63 miMajor airportSavannah Hilton Head International Airport SAV89 miInterstateI-1615 miUS highwayUS 2804.0 miAmtrakJesup, GA JSP65 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 30428 ZIP area.
