Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 27 min6:24 am – 8:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 52 min7:37 am – 5:29 pm
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People9,447 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.83,750 householdsMedian household income $66,456Median home value $287,300Median rent $1,513 a month59% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,638 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.9% unemployment rate73% of adults are in the labour force, 5,377 employedMain industries: construction 17%, education and health care 16%, retail 16%Average commute 27 minutes74% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher80% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 68%, Spanish 26%, French or Haitian Creole 2%, other Indo-European languages 1%16% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 51°F, lows 34°F52 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month January2 in of snow a year, on about 1 days35 days above 90°F, 42 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Gainesville Gilmer Ap station, 4 mi away; snow from Gainesville
Nearby landmarksUniversity of North Georgia - Gainesville Campuscollege · 1.7 miInteractive College of Technologycollege · 3.5 miLooper Lakelake · 6.5 miChestatee Riverriver · 3.7 miChattahoochee Baybay · 3.8 miChestatee Baybay · 4.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSidney Lanier Recreation Arearecreation area · within reach · 56,718 acresChicopee Woods Golf Courserecreation area · 2.4 mi · 462 acresAlberta Banks Parkpark · 2.9 miAllen Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.3 mi · 1,537 acresDon Carter State Parkstate park · 12.9 mi · 208 acresSettles Bridge (State Of Ga Dnr Own)state recreation area · 14.5 mi · 54 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateHall County, GA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: 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, Hall County monitors, GA
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription88% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterGainesvilleserves 140,000 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,199 ft365 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNortheast Georgia Medical Center6.4 miPost officeOakwood Post Officeunder a mileTown hallOakwood City Hall1.1 miPoliceOakwood Police Department1.1 miFire stationHall County Fire Station 42.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 otherSchoolGenesis Academyunder a mileElementaryOakwood Elementary School1.3 miMiddleWest Hall Middle School1.4 miCollegeUniversity of North Georgia - Gainesville Campus1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDeKalb Peachtree Airport PDK34 miMajor airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport ATL52 miInterstateI-9851.8 miUS highwayUS 231.8 miAmtrakGainesville, GA GNS5.6 miCoachGainesville ShellGreyhound6.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 30566 ZIP area.
