Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 27 min6:19 am – 8:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 51 min7:34 am – 5:25 pm
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People17,215 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.67,232 householdsMedian household income $61,596Median home value $235,100Median rent $815 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,306 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 7,513 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, manufacturing 20%, retail 13%Average commute 27 minutes79% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 3%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 52°F, lows 33°F52 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month December1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days36 days above 90°F, 49 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hartwell station, 1 mi away
Parks and public landsHart Outdoor Recreation Areastate recreation area · under a mile · 155 acresHartwell Recreation Arearecreation area · 2.6 mi · 27,785 acresSadlers Creek State Parkstate park · 5.8 mi · 370 acresHart County Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.8 mi · 990 acresLake Hartwell State Parkstate park · 10.9 mi · 283 acresTugaloo State Parkstate park · 12.2 mi · 410 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 2 Aug 197442 mi away, near Lincolnton, GeorgiaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 23 Aug 202547 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowHart County, GA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsIce storm Relatively ModerateHurricane Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality58% of days had good air in 2025211 of 365 days measured154 moderate daysMedian index 46, worst day 89main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Clarke County, GA, 39 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHartwellserves 8,129 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation774 ft236 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBrown Health Rehabilitation Hospital13.1 miPost officeHartwell Post Office1.4 miTown hallHartwell City Hall1.4 miPoliceHartwell Police Department1.4 miFire stationHart County Fire Department Central Station 11.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 otherMiddleHart County Middle School1.1 miSchoolHart County Academy School1.3 miHighHart County High School1.3 miCollegeEmmanuel College14.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGreenville-Spartanburg International Airport GSP54 miMajor airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport ATL100 miInterstateI-8510 miUS highwayUS 29under a mileAmtrakToccoa, GA TCA28 miCoachAnderson Bus StopGreyhound25 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 30643 ZIP area.
