Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 31 min6:20 am – 8:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 48 min7:37 am – 5:26 pm
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People2,133 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.1822 householdsMedian household income $75,948Median home value $273,400Median rent $976 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,473 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.7% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 950 employedMain industries: professional and business services 23%, education and health care 18%, finance, insurance and real estate 15%Average commute 29 minutes77% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages34% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 18% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 77°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 45°F, lows 26°F71 in of rain a yearwettest month December2 in of snow a year, on about 2 days0 days above 90°F, 83 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mtn City 2 Sw station, 4 mi away; snow from Clayton 1 Ssw
Nearby landmarksHog Mountainpeak · 2.3 miChestnut Mountainpeak · 3.0 miRabun Gap Nacoochee School Lakelake · under a mileSilvan Lakelake · 2.1 miDarling Springspring · 3.1 miEstatoah Fallswaterfall · 4.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBlack Rock Mountain State Parkstate park · 2.2 mi · 1,704 acresWarwoman Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.7 mi · 16,634 acresChattahoochee National Forestnational forest · 9.0 miRabun County Recreation Parkrecreation area · 8.9 mi · 74 acresMoccasin Creek State Parkstate park · 12.4 miNantahala National Forestnational forest · 13.0 mi · 60 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 5 Jul 199550 mi away, near Tellico Plains, TennesseeMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 16 Jun 200640 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowRabun County, GA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateLightning Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality97% of days had good air in 2025336 of 348 days measured12 moderate daysMedian index 32, worst day 97main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Macon County, NC, 14 mi away
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription67% have cable, fibre or DSL21% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSylvan Lake Fallsserves 615 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 202123 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,247 ft685 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMountain Lakes Medical Center4.9 miPost officeRabun Gap Post Office1.4 miTown hallMountain City Municipal Building3.2 miPoliceDillard Police Department1.8 miFire stationRabun County Fire Services Station 5 - Valley1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 middle, 1 otherSchoolRabun Gap - Nacoochee School1.2 miMiddleRabun Gap Niles Bolton Middle School1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAsheville Regional Airport AVL59 miMajor airportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS68 miInterstateI-8539 miUS highwayUS 4411.4 miAmtrakToccoa, GA TCA26 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 30568 ZIP area.
