Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 10 min6:27 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 8 min7:25 am – 5:33 pm
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People5,133 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.71,807 householdsMedian household income $46,332Median home value $92,300Median rent $449 a month66% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,209 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.7% unemployment rate47% of adults are in the labour force, 1,772 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, manufacturing 21%, farming, forestry and mining 12%Average commute 29 minutes88% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages10% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher81% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 3%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 62°F, lows 38°F49 in of rain a year, on about 73 dayswettest month AugustSnow is rare88 days above 90°F, 44 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Homerville 5 N station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksTurkey Islandisland · 4.3 miKnight Islandisland · 5.7 miLittle Water Pondlake · 4.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsClinch Homerville Rec Centerpark · 1.8 miOkefenokee National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 15.7 mi · 403,528 acresBanks Lake National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 21.8 mi · 2,981 acresStephen C. Foster State Parkstate park · 25.0 mi · 320 acresPinhook Purchase Unitnational forest · 33.6 mi · 96,471 acresOsceola National Forestnational forest · 43.3 mi · 160,040 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowClinch County, GA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality51% of days had good air in 2025187 of 365 days measured178 moderate daysMedian index 49, worst day 88main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Lowndes County, GA, 35 mi away
Internet at home74% of households have a broadband subscription59% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone22% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHomervilleserves 3,210 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation166 ft51 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalClinch Memorial Hospital1.9 miPost officeHomerville Post Officeunder a mileTown hallHomerville City Hall1.2 miPoliceClinch County Sheriff's Office1.0 miFire stationHomerville Fire Department1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 highHighClinch County High School1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportValdosta Regional Airport VLD37 miMajor airportJacksonville International Airport JAX72 miInterstateI-7537 miUS highwayUS 441under a mileAmtrakJesup, GA JSP64 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 31634 ZIP area.
