Local servicesHospitalWayne Memorial Hospital19.1 miPost officeHortense Post Office5.1 miPoliceBrantley County Sheriff's Office9.9 miFire stationHortense Volunteer Fire Department Station 15.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBrunswick Golden Isles Airport BQK24 miMajor airportJacksonville International Airport JAX59 miInterstateI-9521 miUS highwayUS 1101.0 miAmtrakJesup, GA JSP19 miCoachBrunswick SunocoFlixBus22 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 31543 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 31543 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 11 min6:23 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 7 min7:22 am – 5:28 pm
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People4,935 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.71,823 householdsMedian household income $50,181Median home value $81,90093% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $936 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.4% unemployment rate43% of adults are in the labour force, 1,620 employedMain industries: construction 17%, education and health care 14%, retail 12%Average commute 38 minutes86% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher80% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 63°F, lows 37°F51 in of rain a yearwettest month JuneSnow is rare76 days above 90°F, 40 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Nahunta 6ne station, 5 mi away; rain from Screven 2.3 Ene; snow from Brunswick
Parks and public landsRayonier Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.5 mi · 12,443 acresRogers Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.7 mi · 3,341 acresLittle Satilla Wildlife Management Areastate recreation area · 8.3 mi · 18,645 acresBrantley Co Rec Comp Nahuntarecreation area · 9.7 miPaulks Pasture Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.2 mi · 15,573 acresSansavilla Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.1 mi · 1,182 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 LowBrantley County, GA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively ModerateWildfire Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality74% of days had good air in 2025255 of 343 days measured88 moderate daysMedian index 41, worst day 94main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Glynn County, GA, 23 mi away
Internet at home70% of households have a broadband subscription55% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterNahuntaserves 1,315 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation65 ft20 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
