Local servicesHospitalMonroe County Hospital8.8 miPost officeJuliette Post Office2.9 miTown hallForsyth City Hall8.3 miPoliceForsyth Police Department8.3 miFire stationMonroe County Fire Department Station 33.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMiddle Georgia Regional Airport MCN26 miMajor airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport ATL54 miInterstateI-755.2 miUS highwayUS 232.1 miAmtrakAtlanta, GA ATL62 miCoachMacon Bus StationFlixBus18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 31046 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 31046 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 20 min6:26 am – 8:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 58 min7:34 am – 5:32 pm
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People3,637 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.81,249 householdsMedian household income $95,644Median home value $274,00088% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,981 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.5% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 1,902 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, public administration 16%, manufacturing 14%Average commute 24 minutes85% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages26% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 15% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 3%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 57°F, lows 29°F47 in of rain a year, on about 65 dayswettest month March1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days63 days above 90°F, 71 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Monticello station, 20 mi away
Parks and public landsRum Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · within reach · 10,568 acresPiedmont National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 2.6 mi · 34,924 acresJarrell Plantation Historic Sitestate historic site · 3.5 mi · 233 acresOcmulgee Purchase Unitnational forest · 8.4 mi · 256 acresMonroe County Rec Sports Complexrecreation area · 9.2 mi · 73 acres011-002state conservation land · 12.7 mi · 301 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 200021 mi away, near Gray, GeorgiaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 7 Dec 200946 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMonroe County, GA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively LowHeat wave Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality43% of days had good air in 2025156 of 365 days measured208 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 52, worst day 119main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Bibb County, GA, 18 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription67% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSouth Monroe County Water Systemserves 16,292 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation448 ft137 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
