Local servicesHospitalPiedmont Henry Hospital4.6 miPost officeMcDonough Post Office3.0 miTown hallMcDonough City Hall2.6 miPoliceHenry County Sheriff's Office2.4 miFire stationHenry County Fire Department Station 12.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport ATL19 miInterstateI-751.1 miUS highwayUS 232.3 miAmtrakAtlanta, GA ATL27 miCoachConyers TexacoGreyhound17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 30253 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 30253 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 22 min6:27 am – 8:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 56 min7:36 am – 5:33 pm
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People64,108 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.421,590 householdsMedian household income $81,601Median home value $281,000Median rent $1,627 a month61% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,678 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting6.6% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 30,759 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, transport, warehousing and utilities 19%, retail 14%Average commute 31 minutes73% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages30% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, Spanish 5%, other languages 2%, French or Haitian Creole 1%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 55°F, lows 32°F51 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month March1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days74 days above 90°F, 68 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mcdonough 5 Ene station, 9 mi away; snow from Jonesboro
Nearby landmarksLake Fosterlake · 1.8 miSouthern Crescent Technical Collegecollege · 3.5 miGreen Valley Lakelake · 2.5 miClayton County Reservoirreservoir · 4.9 miIris Lakesreservoir · 5.3 miUnion Springspring · 9.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWesley Lake Parkpark · under a mileRed Hawk Nature Preserve Park/ Henry Soccer Complexpark · 1.7 mi · 138 acresPanola Mountain State Parkstate park · 11.9 mi · 1,661 acres056-002state recreation area · 11.8 mi · 185 acresJoe Kurz Wildlife Management Areastate recreation area · 11.8 mi · 185 acresGa Dot Propertystate conservation land · 12.9 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowHenry County, GA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality76% of days had good air in 2025273 of 361 days measured88 moderate daysMedian index 39, worst day 74main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Henry County monitors, GA
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription81% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterMcdonoughserves 16,187 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation798 ft243 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
