Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 25 min6:24 am – 8:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 54 min7:36 am – 5:30 pm
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People18,650 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.66,482 householdsMedian household income $93,428Median home value $355,100Median rent $1,074 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,522 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.0% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 9,333 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, manufacturing 13%, retail 13%Average commute 34 minutes80% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages29% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 3%, other Indo-European languages 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 54°F, lows 32°F51 in of rain a year, on about 69 dayswettest month March1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days38 days above 90°F, 59 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Winder 4s station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksMitchell Lakelake · 2.2 miWaller Lakelake · 2.2 miJacks Creek Mountainpeak · 5.7 miTurkey Creek Mountainpeak · 5.9 miMarburg Creekreservoir · 5.2 miPerkins Lakesreservoir · 7.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMatthews Parkpark · 3.1 miFort Yargo State Parkstate park · 6.5 mi · 1,819 acresHammond Parkpark · 4.5 miHard Labor Creek State Parkstate park · 14.2 mi · 5,746 acresNorth Oconee River Greenwaystate park · 20.7 miScott Hudgens Parkstate park · 28.2 mi · 54 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 3.5 on 18 Mar 200349 mi away, near Rayle, GeorgiaMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 18 Mar 200349 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowWalton County, GA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsIce storm Relatively ModerateTornado Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality58% of days had good air in 2025211 of 362 days measured151 moderate daysMedian index 47, worst day 92main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Gwinnett County, GA, 19 mi away
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription83% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMonroeserves 25,248 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation880 ft268 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPiedmont Walton Hospital4.8 miPost officeBethlehem Post Office4.5 miTown hallMonroe City Hall4.5 miPoliceMonroe Police Department4.1 miFire stationWalton County Fire and Rescue Station 14 - Walker Park2.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDeKalb Peachtree Airport PDK34 miMajor airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport ATL44 miInterstateI-8517 miUS highwayUS 783.9 miAmtrakGainesville, GA GNS30 miCoachMonroe (Taylor Wrecker Service)Greyhound4.6 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 30656 ZIP area.
