Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 27 min6:29 am – 8:56 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 52 min7:43 am – 5:35 pm
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People43,001 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.915,636 householdsMedian household income $68,089Median home value $229,500Median rent $986 a month59% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,057 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 19,002 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, manufacturing 19%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 23 minutes79% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages26% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 81%, Spanish 16%9% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 53°F, lows 32°F51 in of rain a year, on about 81 dayswettest month DecemberSnow is rare72 days above 90°F, 64 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Rome R B Russell Ap station, 8 mi away; snow from Rome
Nearby landmarksGlovers Lakelake · under a mileSwan Lakelake · 3.6 miLavender Mountainpeak · under a mileRock Mountainpeak · 2.0 miBerry Reservoirreservoir · 1.8 miSand Springspring · 2.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRocky Mountain Recreation & Public Fishing Areastate recreation area · 1.0 mi · 4,751 acresBerry College Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 1.1 mi · 12,765 acresCoosa Parkrecreation area · 3.8 miGarden Lakes Parkpark · 4.0 miJames H. "Sloppy" Floyd State Parkstate park · 8.1 mi · 581 acresCoosa River Greenwaystate recreation area · 8.4 mi · 260 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 29 Apr 200323 mi away, near Valley Head, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 6 May 201038 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateFloyd County, GA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado Relatively HighStrong wind 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, Floyd County monitors, GA
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription71% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterFloyd Countyserves 46,143 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,044 ft318 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAdventHealth Redmond6.3 miPost officeCoosa Post Office3.6 miTown hallRome City Hall8.3 miPoliceRome Police Department5.0 miFire stationRome - Floyd County Fire Department Station 73.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) CHA50 miMajor airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport ATL68 miInterstateI-7522 miUS highwayUS 276.8 miAmtrakAtlanta, GA ATL63 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 30165 ZIP area.
