Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 27 min6:27 am – 8:54 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 52 min7:41 am – 5:32 pm
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People3,254 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.81,058 householdsMedian household income $73,409Median home value $365,000Median rent $1,349 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,035 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.6% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 1,451 employedMain industries: manufacturing 20%, construction 17%, retail 13%Average commute 31 minutes70% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 22% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 54°F, lows 28°F52 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month March1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days53 days above 90°F, 70 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cartersville station, 12 mi away; rain from Adairsville 5 Se
Parks and public landsPine Log Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.5 mi · 14,468 acresFairmount Elementary Schoolrecreation area · 5.4 miSonoraville Rec Complexrecreation area · 8.1 mi · 75 acresAllatoona Recreation Arearecreation area · 11.3 mi · 38,047 acresGeorgia National Cemeteryhistoric site · 11.5 mi · 749 acresCarters Recreation Arearecreation area · 16.1 mi · 8,777 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 9 Oct 198436 mi away, near LaFayette, GeorgiaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 23 Jun 200839 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowBartow County, GA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsTornado Relatively ModerateLightning Relatively ModerateSource: 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, 29 mi away
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBartow Countyserves 70,243 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation861 ft262 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPiedmont Cartersville Medical Center11.9 miPost officeRydal Post Office1.5 miTown hallFairmount City Hall5.3 miPoliceFairmount Police Department5.3 miFire stationBartow County Fire Department Station 81.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDeKalb Peachtree Airport PDK42 miMajor airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport ATL53 miInterstateI-757.2 miUS highwayUS 4111.0 miAmtrakAtlanta, GA ATL43 miCoachMarietta/KennesawFlixBus26 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 30171 ZIP area.
