Local servicesHospitalEffingham Health System5.6 miPost officeGuyton Post Office1.4 miTown hallGuyton City Hall1.1 miPoliceGuyton Police Department1.4 miFire stationEffingham County Fire and Rescue Station 4 Central3.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryGuyton Elementary School1.4 miCollegeSavannah Technical College - Effingham Campus8.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSavannah Hilton Head International Airport SAV18 miInterstateI-169.4 miUS highwayUS 808.4 miAmtrakSavannah, GA SAV22 miCoachSavannah Bus StationFlixBus24 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 31312 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 31312 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 16 min6:19 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 2 min7:22 am – 5:24 pm
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People25,286 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.88,196 householdsMedian household income $98,367Median home value $264,700Median rent $1,394 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,571 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting5.2% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 11,808 employedMain industries: manufacturing 21%, education and health care 19%, retail 12%Average commute 32 minutes87% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages29% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 2%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 61°F, lows 38°F47 in of rain a year, on about 71 dayswettest month AugustSnow is rare80 days above 90°F, 28 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Brooklet 1 W station, 16 mi away; snow from Springfield
Nearby landmarksRaccoon Keysisland · 4.3 miAllison Lakelake · 6.2 miSavannah Technical College - Effingham Campuscollege · 8.5 miGriffin Lakelake · 7.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPineora Complexrecreation area · 1.6 miSpringfield Rec Complexrecreation area · 5.0 miSavannah National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 12.9 mi · 15,461 acres016-003state conservation land · 13.4 mi · 1,936 acresOliver Bridge Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 13.4 mi · 1,936 acresSavannah River Tractstate conservation land · 14.2 mi · 860 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 18 Jun 202244 mi away, near Stillmore, GeorgiaMost recent: magnitude 3.9 on 18 Jun 202244 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowEffingham County, GA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively ModerateHeat wave Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality59% of days had good air in 2025214 of 365 days measured151 moderate daysMedian index 47, worst day 90main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Chatham County, GA, 30 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterGuytonserves 2,394 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation72 ft22 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
