Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 27 min6:21 am – 8:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 52 min7:34 am – 5:26 pm
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People7,950 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.12,996 householdsMedian household income $53,487Median home value $202,700Median rent $771 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,283 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.1% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 3,445 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, retail 17%, manufacturing 16%Average commute 31 minutes71% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher81% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, Spanish 4%, Vietnamese 3%, German or Dutch 1%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 52°F, lows 33°F52 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month December1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days36 days above 90°F, 49 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hartwell station, 13 mi away
Parks and public landsVictoria Bryant State Parkstate park · 2.4 mi · 504 acresRoyston Community and Wellness Parkpark · 2.6 miBroad River Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.1 mi · 433 acresBowman Community Parkpark · 8.1 miOdum Watershedstate conservation land · 10.3 mi · 151 acresHartwell Recreation Arearecreation area · 12.2 mi · 27,785 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 2 Aug 197446 mi away, near Lincolnton, GeorgiaMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 18 Mar 200342 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowFranklin County, GA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsIce storm Relatively ModerateHurricane Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality58% of days had good air in 2025211 of 365 days measured154 moderate daysMedian index 46, worst day 89main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Clarke County, GA, 25 mi away
Internet at home78% of households have a broadband subscription39% have cable, fibre or DSL26% rely on a mobile data plan alone19% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterRoystonserves 2,800 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation788 ft240 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBrown Health Rehabilitation Hospital1.5 miPost officeFranklin Springs Post Office1.4 miTown hallFranklin Springs City Hall1.5 miPoliceFranklin Springs Police Department1.5 miFire stationFranklin Springs Volunteer Fire Department1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGreenville-Spartanburg International Airport GSP68 miMajor airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport ATL86 miInterstateI-8510 miUS highwayUS 291.3 miAmtrakToccoa, GA TCA24 miCoachAthens Bus StationFlixBus25 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 30662 ZIP area.
