Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 28 min6:26 am – 8:54 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 51 min7:41 am – 5:32 pm
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People2,803 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.91,094 householdsMedian household income $66,917Median home value $272,100Median rent $1,354 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,611 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 1,287 employedMain industries: manufacturing 26%, education and health care 25%, construction 12%Average commute 29 minutes86% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher75% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 3%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 48°F, lows 31°F59 in of rain a year, on about 85 dayswettest month March3 in of snow a year, on about 2 days12 days above 90°F, 61 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Jasper 1 Nnw station, 16 mi away
Parks and public landsCarters Recreation Arearecreation area · 5.1 mi · 8,777 acresCoosawattee Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.5 mi · 7,459 acresCoosawattee-Carters Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.1 mi · 4,132 acresFairmount Elementary Schoolrecreation area · 6.5 miRedbud Elementary Schoolrecreation area · 7.2 miNew Echota Historic Sitestate historic site · 10.5 mi · 193 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes13 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 9 Oct 198429 mi away, near LaFayette, GeorgiaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 1 Nov 200943 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowGordon County, GA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality70% of days had good air in 2025248 of 356 days measured108 moderate daysMedian index 38, worst day 88main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Floyd County, GA, 34 mi away
Internet at home78% of households have a broadband subscription42% have cable, fibre or DSL27% rely on a mobile data plan alone21% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCalhounserves 53,090 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation784 ft239 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAdventHealth Gordon Hospital12.1 miPost officeRanger Post Office2.2 miTown hallFairmount City Hall6.7 miPoliceFairmount Police Department6.7 miFire stationGordon County Fire Rescue Department Station 10 Ranger2.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) CHA44 miMajor airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport ATL64 miInterstateI-7512 miUS highwayUS 411under a mileAmtrakGainesville, GA GNS54 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 30734 ZIP area.
