Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 26 min6:22 am – 8:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 53 min7:35 am – 5:28 pm
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People4,830 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.81,651 householdsMedian household income $75,179Median home value $266,600Median rent $991 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,826 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.5% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 2,231 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, manufacturing 14%, retail 11%Average commute 27 minutes79% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 4%, Tagalog 3%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 52°F, lows 32°F51 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month December2 in of snow a year, on about 2 days46 days above 90°F, 60 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Danielsville station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksBishops Lakelake · under a mileBishop Lakelake · 1.0 miReservoir Eightreservoir · 1.6 miSandy Creek O Trail Creek Reservoir Number Tworeservoir · 2.7 miAthens Technical Collegecollege · 7.8 miUniversity of Georgia Health Sciences Campuscollege · 8.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHardman Memorial Forest Parkstate conservation land · under a mile · 484 acresEast Jackson Parkrecreation area · 2.1 miSandy Creek Parkpark · 3.8 mi · 475 acresNaval Supply Corps Schoolstate conservation land · 8.2 mi · 53 acresOdum Watershedstate conservation land · 9.7 mi · 151 acresNorth Oconee River Greenwaystate park · 11.7 miSource: 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 3.5 on 18 Mar 200341 mi away, near Rayle, GeorgiaMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 18 Mar 200341 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowJackson 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 365 days measured154 moderate daysMedian index 46, worst day 89main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Clarke County, GA, 10 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterNicholson Water Authorityserves 3,218 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20215 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation733 ft223 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPiedmont Athens Regional Medical Center8.7 miPost officeNicholson Post Office2.3 miTown hallNicholson City Hall2.0 miPoliceCommerce Police Department8.3 miFire stationNicholson Fire and Rescue Department2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDeKalb Peachtree Airport PDK53 miMajor airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport ATL66 miInterstateI-8511 miUS highwayUS 441under a mileAmtrakGainesville, GA GNS27 miCoachAthens Bus StationFlixBus9.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 30565 ZIP area.
