Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 23 min6:25 am – 8:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 56 min7:35 am – 5:31 pm
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People64 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 56.938 householdsMedian household income $59,583Median home value $213,900100% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 52°F, lows 34°F51 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month March1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days52 days above 90°F, 62 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Covington station, 3 mi away
Parks and public landsNewton County Greenspacepark · under a mile · 74 acresCity Pond Parkpark · 4.4 mi · 133 acresNewton 4-H Campstate recreation area · 10.9 mi · 140 acresCharlie Elliott Wildlife Center Clybel Wildlife Management Area Marben Public Fishing Areastate conservation land · 11.1 mi · 6,273 acresPanola Mountain State Parkstate park · 14.8 mi · 1,661 acresHard Labor Creek State Parkstate park · 16.4 mi · 5,746 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.1 on 4 Apr 200947 mi away, near Milledgeville, GeorgiaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 4 Apr 200947 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowNewton County, GA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsIce storm Relatively ModerateTornado Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality76% of days had good air in 2025273 of 361 days measured88 moderate daysMedian index 39, worst day 74main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Henry County, GA, 17 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription84% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPorterdaleserves 1,944 people from surface water purchased3 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2026: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level5 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation655 ft200 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPiedmont Newton Hospital3.3 miPost officePorterdale Post Officeunder a mileTown hallPorterdale City Hallunder a milePolicePorterdale Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationNewton County Fire Station 11.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 elementary, 1 highHighNewton High Schoolunder a mileElementaryPorterdale Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryMiddle Ridge Elementary School1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport ATL31 miInterstateI-202.6 miUS highwayUS 2782.5 miAmtrakAtlanta, GA ATL33 miCoachConyers TexacoGreyhound10 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 30070 ZIP area.
