Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 18 min6:18 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 1 min7:23 am – 5:24 pm
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People2,162 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.0609 householdsMedian household income $75,521Median home value $141,000Median rent $1,026 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,568 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting9.8% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 916 employedMain industries: retail 21%, construction 17%, transport, warehousing and utilities 12%Average commute 32 minutes70% drive alone, 18% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher76% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 5%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 61°F, lows 38°F47 in of rain a year, on about 71 dayswettest month AugustSnow is rare80 days above 90°F, 28 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Brooklet 1 W station, 18 mi away; snow from Springfield
Parks and public lands124-002state recreation area · 4.9 mi · 187 acresHamilton Ridge Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.5 mi · 13,277 acres016-003state recreation area · 7.3 mi · 152 acresOliver Bridge Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.0 mi · 1,936 acresWebb Wildlife Centerstate conservation land · 7.5 mi · 6,336 acresPalachucola Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.5 mi · 6,276 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 18 Jun 202240 mi away, near Stillmore, GeorgiaMost recent: magnitude 3.9 on 18 Jun 202240 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowScreven County, GA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality59% of days had good air in 2025214 of 365 days measured151 moderate daysMedian index 47, worst day 90main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Chatham County, GA, 46 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription68% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHickory Knob Subdivisionserves 671 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation129 ft39 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalEffingham Health System16.1 miPost officeNewington Post Office3.0 miTown hallNewington Town Hall2.9 miPoliceOliver Police Department5.0 miFire stationNewington Area Volunteer Fire Department3.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSavannah Hilton Head International Airport SAV34 miInterstateI-1624 miUS highwayUS 32113 miAmtrakSavannah, GA SAV38 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 30446 ZIP area.
