Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 28 min6:20 am – 8:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 51 min7:34 am – 5:26 pm
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People8,557 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.83,470 householdsMedian household income $52,833Median home value $207,900Median rent $882 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,323 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.2% unemployment rate49% of adults are in the labour force, 3,088 employedMain industries: manufacturing 19%, education and health care 18%, retail 10%Average commute 28 minutes85% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 6%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 52°F, lows 33°F52 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month December1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days36 days above 90°F, 49 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hartwell station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksLavonia Water Works Lakelake · 3.6 miReservoir 38reservoir · 3.4 miDeans Lakelake · 4.5 miReservoir 28reservoir · 5.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTugaloo State Parkstate park · 3.3 mi · 410 acresLake Hartwell State Parkstate park · 4.0 mi · 283 acresHartwell Recreation Arearecreation area · 3.2 mi · 27,785 acresCity of Lavonia Recreation Parkpark · 2.2 miVictoria Bryant State Parkstate park · 10.4 mi · 504 acresHart Outdoor Recreation Areastate recreation area · 10.5 mi · 155 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 26 Aug 197934 mi away, near Salem, South CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 3 Jan 199250 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowFranklin County, GA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsIce storm Relatively ModerateHurricane Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality58% of days had good air in 2025211 of 365 days measured154 moderate daysMedian index 46, worst day 89main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Clarke County, GA, 38 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription60% have cable, fibre or DSL24% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLavoniaserves 8,190 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation793 ft242 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Marys Sacred Heart Hospital2.7 miPost officeLavonia Post Office1.3 miTown hallLavonia City Hall1.7 miPoliceLavonia Police Department1.5 miFire stationLavonia Volunteer Fire Department1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGreenville-Spartanburg International Airport GSP58 miMajor airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport ATL95 miInterstateI-851.4 miUS highwayUS 2910 miAmtrakToccoa, GA TCA17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 30553 ZIP area.
