Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 15 min6:25 am – 8:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 3 min7:28 am – 5:31 pm
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People3,828 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.1914 householdsMedian household income $55,794Median home value $58,900Median rent $912 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $739 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate33% of adults are in the labour force, 1,106 employedMain industries: retail 25%, construction 19%, wholesale trade 16%Average commute 20 minutes97% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 1% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages6% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher76% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 5%, other Indo-European languages 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 59°F, lows 38°F47 in of rain a year, on about 62 dayswettest month JulySnow is rare76 days above 90°F, 31 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Eastman 1 W station, 17 mi away; snow from Abbeville 4s
Parks and public landsLittle Ocmulgee State Parkstate park · 2.1 mi · 1,290 acresTelfair County Rec Complexrecreation area · 6.0 miDodge County Public Fishing Areastate recreation area · 11.2 mi · 445 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 3.7 on 27 Dec 197629 mi away, near Higgston, GeorgiaMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 13 Jul 200349 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowTelfair 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, 40 mi away
Internet at home74% of households have a broadband subscription54% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone18% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMcrae-helenaserves 7,857 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation186 ft57 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalDodge County Hospital14.8 miPost officeHelena Post Office3.6 miTown hallMcRae - Helena City Hall4.4 miPoliceTelfair County Sheriff's Office4.4 miFire stationTelfair State Prison Fire Department2.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeMiddle Georgia State University - Eastman12.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMiddle Georgia Regional Airport MCN57 miMajor airportSavannah Hilton Head International Airport SAV102 miInterstateI-1625 miUS highwayUS 231.8 miAmtrakJesup, GA JSP71 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 31037 ZIP area.
