Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 31 min6:27 am – 8:58 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 48 min7:45 am – 5:33 pm
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People30,041 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.012,337 householdsMedian household income $58,834Median home value $172,700Median rent $1,040 a month68% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,116 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 13,826 employedMain industries: education and health care 17%, retail 14%, professional and business services 13%Average commute 28 minutes78% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 3%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 51°F, lows 29°F56 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month January1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days51 days above 90°F, 84 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Chickamauga Pk Larc station, 2 mi away
Parks and public landsChickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Parkhistoric site · under a mile · 6,281 acresFort Oglethorpe Rec Ballfieldsrecreation area · 1.2 miRossville Recreational Areapark · 1.3 miIndian Springs State Parkstate park · 6.3 mi · 509 acresChattanooga National Cemeteryhistoric site · 5.5 mi · 114 acresAmnicola Refugestate conservation land · 8.0 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes22 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 29 Apr 200337 mi away, near Valley Head, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 10 May 202037 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowWalker County, GA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado 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, Walker County monitors, GA
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription67% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWalker County Water Authorityserves 36,000 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation931 ft284 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalParkridge East Hospital4.8 miPost officeFort Oglethorpe Post Office1.4 miTown hallRossville Municipal Civic Center2.0 miPoliceRossville Police Department1.9 miFire stationWalker County Emergency Services Fire Station 7under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 otherSchoolCatoosa Performance Learning Center1.3 miElementaryStone Creek Elementary School1.6 miHighRidgeland High School1.9 miCollegeCovenant College5.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) CHA7.2 miMajor airportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS94 miInterstateI-244.3 miUS highwayUS 27under a mileCable carST. ELMO STATION (BOTTOM)Chattanooga Area Regional Transportation Authority (CARTA)4.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 30741 ZIP area.
