Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 27 min6:29 am – 8:56 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 52 min7:43 am – 5:34 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People1,781 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 19.915 households0% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.2% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 1,024 employedMain industries: education and health care 71%, hospitality, food and recreation 10%, information 6%Average commute 8 minutes39% drive alone, 42% walk or cycle, 18% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 53°F, lows 32°F51 in of rain a year, on about 81 dayswettest month DecemberSnow is rare72 days above 90°F, 64 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Rome R B Russell Ap station, 4 mi away; snow from Rome
Parks and public landsBerry College Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · within reach · 12,765 acresRocky Mountain Recreation & Public Fishing Areastate recreation area · 3.8 mi · 4,751 acresGarden Lakes Parkpark · 2.5 miFloyd County Greenspacepark · 3.1 mi · 53 acresOostanaula Boat Rampstate recreation area · 7.1 miCoosa River Greenwaystate recreation area · 8.4 mi · 260 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes13 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 29 Apr 200326 mi away, near Valley Head, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 6 May 201043 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateFloyd County, GA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality70% of days had good air in 2025248 of 356 days measured108 moderate daysMedian index 38, worst day 88main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Floyd County monitors, GA
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription100% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBerry Collegeserves 2,200 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation634 ft193 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAdventHealth Redmond3.1 miPost officeWest Rome Post Office3.0 miTown hallRome City Hall5.1 miPoliceRome Police Department1.7 miFire stationRome - Floyd County Fire Department Station 53.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryBerry College Elementary Middle School1.2 miCollegeBerry College2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) CHA50 miMajor airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport ATL65 miInterstateI-7518 miUS highwayUS 272.8 miAmtrakAtlanta, GA ATL59 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 30149 ZIP area.
