Local servicesHospitalAdventHealth Gordon Hospital6.9 miPost officeResaca Post Office3.8 miTown hallResaca City Hall4.0 miPoliceResaca Police Department3.8 miFire stationGordon County Fire Rescue Station 11 Nickelsvilleunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeDalton State College13.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) CHA35 miMajor airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport ATL72 miInterstateI-754.2 miUS highwayUS 413.9 miAmtrakAtlanta, GA ATL62 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 30735 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 30735 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 29 min6:27 am – 8:55 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 50 min7:42 am – 5:32 pm
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People6,175 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.72,074 householdsMedian household income $64,095Median home value $183,100Median rent $845 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,284 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.9% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 2,649 employedMain industries: manufacturing 24%, professional and business services 13%, education and health care 13%Average commute 28 minutes79% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher76% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 6%, other Asian or Pacific languages 1%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 90°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 51°F, lows 31°F52 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month February2 in of snow a year, on about 0 days38 days above 90°F, 63 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Dalton station, 12 mi away; rain from Resaca
Parks and public landsResaca Battlefield Historic Sitestate historic site · 3.9 mi · 513 acresNew Echota Historic Sitestate historic site · 4.3 mi · 193 acresCoosawattee Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.8 mi · 6,012 acresRedbud Elementary Schoolrecreation area · 5.5 miFieldsrecreation area · 7.1 miJohns Mountain Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.0 mi · 11,464 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes18 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 29 Apr 200343 mi away, near Valley Head, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 1 Nov 200937 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 quality53% of days had good air in 2025195 of 365 days measured166 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 48, worst day 181main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Walker County, GA, 26 mi away
Internet at home80% of households have a broadband subscription63% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% 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
Elevation666 ft203 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
