Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 30 min6:23 am – 8:53 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 49 min7:40 am – 5:29 pm
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People4,295 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 58.42,055 householdsMedian household income $66,016Median home value $321,300Median rent $1,006 a month88% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,033 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.2% unemployment rate41% of adults are in the labour force, 1,539 employedMain industries: retail 21%, education and health care 20%, construction 13%Average commute 30 minutes66% drive alone, 15% car-pool, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages26% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 8% 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 85°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 49°F, lows 25°F60 in of rain a year, on about 93 dayswettest month January3 in of snow a year, on about 1 days8 days above 90°F, 104 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Blairsville Exp Stn station, 15 mi away
Parks and public landsChattahoochee National Forestnational forest · within reach · 751,615 acresChattahoochee Purchase Unitnational forest · 6.4 miBlue Ridge City Parkrecreation area · 6.3 miCoopers Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.8 mi · 29,360 acresPoteete Creek Rec Areapark · 7.8 mi · 78 acresRich Mountain Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.3 mi · 17,370 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes25 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 27 Mar 198748 mi away, near Vonore, TennesseeMost recent: magnitude 4.1 on 10 May 202548 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowFannin County, GA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateCold wave Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality58% of days had good air in 2025210 of 364 days measured154 moderate daysMedian index 46, worst day 82main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Hall County, GA, 44 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription68% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMorgantonserves 1,768 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,990 ft607 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFannin Regional Hospital10.0 miPost officeMorganton Post Office2.2 miTown hallBlue Ridge City Hall6.9 miPoliceBlue Ridge Police Department6.9 miFire stationFannin County Fire Department Station 82.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) CHA58 miMajor airportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS66 miInterstateI-57536 miUS highwayUS 76under a mileAmtrakGainesville, GA GNS46 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 30560 ZIP area.
