Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 30 min6:21 am – 8:51 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 49 min7:38 am – 5:27 pm
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People8,096 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 61.43,957 householdsMedian household income $59,234Median home value $295,000Median rent $919 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,049 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.1% unemployment rate38% of adults are in the labour force, 2,621 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, construction 12%, retail 12%Average commute 25 minutes77% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages29% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 14% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 49°F, lows 24°F63 in of rain a yearwettest month December3 in of snow a year, on about 1 days3 days above 90°F, 102 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hayesville 1 Ne station, 11 mi away; rain from Blairsville 5.3 Ese; snow from Blairsville Exp Stn
Nearby landmarksAllen Mountainpeak · 1.0 miTower Mountainpeak · 1.5 miBerrong Lakelake · 4.4 miScataway Creek Watershed Number 18 Lreservoir · 4.3 miEagle Mountain Reservoirreservoir · 5.3 miEagle Mountain Trout Farm Lakelake · 5.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSwallow Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 1.1 mi · 18,417 acresNantahala National Forestnational forest · 5.3 mi · 532,900 acresNantahala Purchase Unitnational forest · 6.8 mi · 730 acresTowns County Recreation Parkrecreation area · 4.8 miBrasstown Valley Resortstate recreation area · 7.4 mi · 508 acresMoccasin Creek State Parkstate park · 8.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes16 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.1 on 10 May 202547 mi away, near Greenback, TennesseeMost recent: magnitude 4.1 on 10 May 202547 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowTowns County, GA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateCold wave Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality97% of days had good air in 2025336 of 348 days measured12 moderate daysMedian index 32, worst day 97main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Macon County, NC, 24 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription79% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHiawasseeserves 5,496 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,030 ft619 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalChatuge Regional Hospital3.3 miPost officeHiawassee Post Office3.7 miTown hallHiawassee City Hall3.5 miPoliceHiawassee Police Department3.5 miFire stationTowns County Fire and Rescue Station 33.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highHighTowns County High School1.7 miMiddleTowns County Middle School1.7 miElementaryTowns County Elementary School1.8 miCollegeYoung Harris College7.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS64 miUS highwayUS 76under a mileAmtrakToccoa, GA TCA32 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 30546 ZIP area.
