Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 23 min6:24 am – 8:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 55 min7:34 am – 5:29 pm
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People14,056 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.35,495 householdsMedian household income $71,599Median home value $336,400Median rent $1,142 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,516 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.3% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 6,441 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, professional and business services 12%, retail 11%Average commute 26 minutes78% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages35% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 14% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 54°F, lows 34°F48 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month DecemberSnow is rare52 days above 90°F, 45 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Watkinsville 5 Sse station, 14 mi away; snow from U Of Ga Plt Sci
Nearby landmarksPennington Lakelake · under a mileMason Lakelake · 1.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMunicipal Parkrecreation area · 1.0 miHeritage Parkrecreation area · 1.3 miHard Labor Creek State Parkstate park · 7.0 mi · 5,746 acresOconee National Forestnational forest · 9.4 mi · 116,196 acresRedlands Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.7 mi · 32,652 acresRock Eagle 4-H Centerstate recreation area · 11.6 mi · 1,245 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 18 Mar 200334 mi away, near Rayle, GeorgiaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 7 Dec 200947 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMorgan County, GA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively LowIce storm 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, 26 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription57% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMadisonserves 6,427 people from surface water3 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2024: haloacetic acids (HAA5), maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation656 ft200 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMorgan Medical Center1.5 miPost officeMadison Post Officeunder a mileTown hallMadison City Hallunder a milePoliceMadison Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationMadison Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highElementaryMorgan County Primary Schoolunder a mileMiddleMorgan County Middle School1.0 miHighMorgan County High School1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDeKalb Peachtree Airport PDK52 miMajor airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport ATL55 miInterstateI-202.6 miUS highwayUS 441under a mileAmtrakGainesville, GA GNS52 miCoachMadison (Chevron)Greyhound2.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 30650 ZIP area.
