Local servicesHospitalWashington County Regional Medical Center16.3 miPost officeMitchell Post Office1.2 miTown hallEdgehill City Hall7.5 miPoliceGlascock County Sheriff's Office7.9 miFire stationMitchell Volunteer Fire Department1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAugusta Regional At Bush Field AGS45 miMajor airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport ATL102 miInterstateI-2019 miUS highwayUS 278 Byp13 miCoachThomson Washington RdGreyhound24 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 30820 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 30820 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 21 min6:22 am – 8:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 57 min7:30 am – 5:27 pm
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People1,104 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.1425 householdsMedian household income $51,146Median home value $82,80069% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $724 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.9% unemployment rate46% of adults are in the labour force, 459 employedMain industries: education and health care 32%, retail 21%, manufacturing 15%Average commute 37 minutes92% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 56°F, lows 33°F46 in of rain a year, on about 66 dayswettest month AugustSnow is rare58 days above 90°F, 58 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Warrenton station, 14 mi away; rain from Gibson
Parks and public landsHamburg Outdoor Recreation Areastate park · 2.7 mi · 815 acresBrassell Parkpark · 7.2 miOgeechee Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.8 mi · 6,647 acresA. H. Stephens State Parkstate park · 25.2 mi · 1,170 acresOconee National Forestnational forest · 38.1 mi · 116,196 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 2 Aug 197447 mi away, near Lincolnton, GeorgiaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 20 Jun 201743 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowGlascock County, GA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively LowHurricane Very LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality61% of days had good air in 2025221 of 364 days measured143 moderate daysMedian index 46, worst day 82main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Washington County, GA, 18 mi away
Internet at home62% of households have a broadband subscription27% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone36% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMitchellserves 285 people from ground water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2026: Combined Radium (-226 and -228), maximum contaminant level3 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation416 ft127 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
