Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 30 min6:20 am – 8:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 49 min7:37 am – 5:26 pm
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People866 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.1338 householdsMedian household income $48,529Median home value $169,300Median rent $1,120 a month60% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 402 employedMain industries: professional and business services 26%, education and health care 19%, construction 18%Average commute 29 minutes67% drive alone, 20% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher78% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 67%, Spanish 28%, other Indo-European languages 4%9% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 77°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 45°F, lows 26°F71 in of rain a yearwettest month December2 in of snow a year, on about 2 days0 days above 90°F, 83 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mtn City 2 Sw station, 2 mi away; snow from Clayton 1 Ssw
Nearby landmarksChestnut Mountainpeak · 2.7 miCox Lakelake · under a mileDarling Springspring · under a mileLookoff Mountainpeak · 1.3 miBlack Rock Lakelake · 1.6 miWARWOMAN DELLtrailhead · 3.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBlack Rock Mountain State Parkstate park · under a mile · 1,704 acresWarwoman Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 1.9 mi · 16,634 acresRabun County Recreation Parkrecreation area · 6.7 mi · 74 acresChattahoochee National Forestnational forest · 10.4 miSumter National Forestnational forest · 12.2 miTallulah Gorge State Parkstate park · 12.2 mi · 50 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 26 Aug 197923 mi away, near Salem, South CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 16 Jun 200642 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowRabun County, GA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateLightning Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality97% of days had good air in 2025336 of 348 days measured12 moderate daysMedian index 32, worst day 97main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Macon County, NC, 16 mi away
Internet at home77% of households have a broadband subscription51% have cable, fibre or DSL20% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterRabun County Water & Sewer Authorityserves 10,276 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation2,161 ft659 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMountain Lakes Medical Center3.0 miPost officeMountain City Post Officeunder a mileTown hallMountain City Municipal Buildingunder a milePoliceMountain City Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationRabun County Fire Services Station 1 - Clayton2.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAsheville Regional Airport AVL59 miMajor airportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS71 miInterstateI-8536 miUS highwayUS 23under a mileAmtrakToccoa, GA TCA24 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 30562 ZIP area.
