Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 25 min6:28 am – 8:53 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 54 min7:40 am – 5:34 pm
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People27,220 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.38,877 householdsMedian household income $86,824Median home value $283,400Median rent $1,798 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,079 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.2% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 14,383 employedMain industries: education and health care 18%, retail 12%, transport, warehousing and utilities 11%Average commute 43 minutes82% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages33% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 87%, Spanish 8%, other languages 2%, other Indo-European languages 1%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 53°F, lows 31°F54 in of rain a year, on about 84 dayswettest month March4 in of snow a year, on about 3 days55 days above 90°F, 73 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Dallas 7 Ne station, 10 mi away
Parks and public landsBen Hill Strickland/Hiram Parkrecreation area · 1.4 miCounty Recreation Area/Athletic Complexpark · 1.4 miPicketts Mill Historic Sitestate historic site · 7.7 mi · 763 acresSweetwater Creek State Parkstate park · 9.7 mi · 515 acresPaulding Forest Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.8 mi · 15,053 acresKennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Parkhistoric site · 10.8 mi · 2,929 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowPaulding County, GA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality54% of days had good air in 2025198 of 365 days measured163 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 49, worst day 129main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Fulton County, GA, 18 mi away
Internet at home97% of households have a broadband subscription88% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHiramserves 858 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
Elevation986 ft301 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWellstar Paulding Hospital2.9 miPost officeHiram Post Office1.2 miTown hallHiram City Hall1.2 miPoliceHiram Police Department1.2 miFire stationPaulding County Fire and Rescue Station 21.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 elementary, 1 highElementarySam D Panter Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighHiram High School1.1 miElementaryHiram Elementary School1.6 miCollegeChattahoochee Technical College - Paulding Campus4.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport ATL25 miInterstateI-208.2 miUS highwayUS 2782.4 miAmtrakAtlanta, GA ATL22 miCoachMarietta/KennesawFlixBus15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 30141 ZIP area.
