Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 11 min6:27 am – 8:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 7 min7:26 am – 5:33 pm
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People4,617 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.21,820 householdsMedian household income $41,574Median home value $69,300Median rent $680 a month62% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $671 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.3% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 1,949 employedMain industries: manufacturing 30%, construction 15%, hospitality, food and recreation 10%Average commute 23 minutes85% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages7% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher68% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 75%, Spanish 25%10% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 62°F, lows 38°F49 in of rain a year, on about 73 dayswettest month AugustSnow is rare88 days above 90°F, 44 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Homerville 5 N station, 14 mi away
Nearby landmarksKirkland Millpondlake · 2.2 miGuest Millpondlake · 4.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCity of Pearson Rec Facilityrecreation area · 4.1 mi002-001state recreation area · 13.9 mi · 250 acresGeneral Coffee State Parkstate park · 18.4 mi · 1,454 acresBanks Lake National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 20.6 mi · 2,981 acresPinhook Purchase Unitnational forest · 51.8 mi · 96,471 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowAtkinson County, GA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively LowDrought Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality68% of days had good air in 2025247 of 365 days measured118 moderate daysMedian index 44, worst day 98main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Coffee County, GA, 20 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription64% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPearsonserves 2,200 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation204 ft62 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCoffee Regional Medical Center17.2 miPost officePearson Post Office3.0 miPoliceAtkinson County Sheriff's Office2.9 miFire stationPearson Volunteer Fire Department3.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportValdosta Regional Airport VLD41 miMajor airportJacksonville International Airport JAX89 miInterstateI-7534 miUS highwayUS 4411.4 miAmtrakJesup, GA JSP64 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 31642 ZIP area.
