Local servicesHospitalUpson Regional Medical Center18.1 miPost officeJunction City Post Office3.1 miTown hallTalbotton City Hall7.3 miPoliceTalbot County Sheriff's Office6.6 miFire stationTalbot County Fire Department Junction City Station3.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportColumbus Airport CSG31 miMajor airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport ATL69 miInterstateI-18531 miUS highwayUS 804.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 31812 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 31812 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 18 min6:30 am – 8:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 0 min7:35 am – 5:36 pm
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People484 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.9172 householdsMedian household income $47,500Median home value $108,000Median rent $706 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $891 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.0% unemployment rate50% of adults are in the labour force, 188 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, public administration 23%, retail 15%Average commute 37 minutes81% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 18% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages5% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% 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 89°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 56°F, lows 32°F51 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month DecemberSnow is rare47 days above 90°F, 54 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Talbotton station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksMatthews Lake Eastlake · under a mileMatthews Lakelake · under a mileParks Millpondreservoir · 3.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public lands133-001state conservation land · 4.6 mi · 735 acresFall Line Sandhills Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.6 mi · 733 acresBig Lazer Creek Wildlife Management Area & Public Fishing Areastate conservation land · 8.5 mi · 5,875 acresTalbot County Parkpark · 8.1 miChattahoochee Fall Line Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.7 mi · 2,089 acres145-001state conservation land · 10.1 mi · 1,281 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.1 on 31 Oct 198227 mi away, near Hamilton, GeorgiaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 31 Oct 198227 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowTalbot County, GA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively LowLightning Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality55% of days had good air in 2025199 of 365 days measured161 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 48, worst day 166main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Muscogee County, GA, 28 mi away
Internet at home60% of households have a broadband subscription29% have cable, fibre or DSL21% rely on a mobile data plan alone40% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterJunction Cityserves 156 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation661 ft201 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
