Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 19 min6:25 am – 8:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 0 min7:31 am – 5:30 pm
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People1,600 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.6722 householdsMedian household income $36,569Median home value $83,000Median rent $815 a month88% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $713 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate48% of adults are in the labour force, 641 employedMain industries: manufacturing 32%, retail 17%, education and health care 15%Average commute 27 minutes83% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 3% walk or cycleSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages8% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 58°F, lows 36°F47 in of rain a year, on about 66 dayswettest month AugustSnow is rare75 days above 90°F, 35 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Irwinton 4 Wnw station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksBearcamp Lakelake · 3.5 miStuckey Boone Lakelake · 3.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBalls Ferry State Parkstate park · 12.9 mi · 525 acresBeaverdam Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.5 mi · 2,323 acresBond Swamp National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 21.0 mi · 7,691 acresOcmulgee River Greenwaystate park · 23.2 mi · 1,075 acresOconee National Forestnational forest · 37.8 mi · 116,196 acresOcmulgee Purchase Unitnational forest · 47.3 mi · 256 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 18 Jan 200020 mi away, near Gray, GeorgiaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 7 Dec 200922 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowWilkinson County, GA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively LowDrought Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality61% of days had good air in 2025221 of 364 days measured143 moderate daysMedian index 46, worst day 82main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Washington County, GA, 28 mi away
Internet at home69% of households have a broadband subscription57% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone29% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterIrwintonserves 1,597 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation341 ft104 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFairview Park Hospital20.1 miPost officeIrwinton Post Office4.8 miTown hallIrwinton City Hall4.8 miPoliceWilkinson County Sheriff4.7 miFire stationHigh Hill Volunteer Fire Department3.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMiddle Georgia Regional Airport MCN27 miMajor airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport ATL95 miInterstateI-1612 miUS highwayUS 4411.8 miCoachWarner Robins Bus StopGreyhound26 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 31042 ZIP area.
