Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 18 min6:32 am – 8:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 1 min7:37 am – 5:37 pm
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People14,005 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.14,990 householdsMedian household income $114,468Median home value $364,400Median rent $1,842 a month91% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,109 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 6,240 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, finance, insurance and real estate 12%, transport, warehousing and utilities 12%Average commute 26 minutes80% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages54% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 25% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 88%, Spanish 5%, other Indo-European languages 3%, other languages 2%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 58°F, lows 33°F52 in of rain a yearwettest month March1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days80 days above 90°F, 46 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Columbus #2 station, 8 mi away; snow from Columbus Metro Ap
Nearby landmarksCunningham Lakelake · under a mileJenkins Lakelake · under a mileGeorgia Military College - Columbus Campuscollege · 4.2 miBull Creek Reservoir Number Onereservoir · 2.7 miBonifay Lakesreservoir · 3.9 miColumbus State Universitycollege · 8.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBull Creek Golf Courserecreation area · 1.6 mi · 528 acresPsalmond Rd. Supercenterpark · 2.6 miStanding Boy Creek State Parkstate park · 11.2 mi · 1,581 acresF. D. Roosevelt State Parkstate park · 17.4 mi · 9,995 acresFort Mitchell National Cemeteryhistoric site · 18.6 mi · 305 acresTuskegee National Forestnational forest · 43.8 mi · 11,347 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 19826 mi away, near Hamilton, GeorgiaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 31 Oct 19826 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateMuscogee County, GA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighSource: 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, Muscogee County monitors, GA
Internet at home97% of households have a broadband subscription82% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterColumbusserves 229,000 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation548 ft167 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWest Central Georgia Regional Hospital6.3 miPost officeMidland Post Officeunder a mileTown hallWaverly Hall Town Hall9.3 miPoliceColumbus Police Department Northside Precinct2.7 miFire stationColumbus Fire Department and Emergency Medical Services Station 52.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryMathews Elementary School1.5 miCollegeGeorgia Military College - Columbus Campus4.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportColumbus Airport CSG7.6 miMajor airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport ATL77 miInterstateI-1857.4 miUS highwayUS 27 Altunder a mileCoachColumbus Bus StopGreyhound11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 31820 ZIP area.
