Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 29 min6:21 am – 8:51 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 50 min7:38 am – 5:27 pm
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People4,088 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 56.31,670 householdsMedian household income $62,917Median home value $312,400Median rent $1,034 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,940 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate48% of adults are in the labour force, 1,671 employedMain industries: education and health care 16%, retail 14%, hospitality, food and recreation 12%Average commute 34 minutes68% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 21% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages33% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 15% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 49°F, lows 29°F73 in of rain a year, on about 92 dayswettest month December2 in of snow a year, on about 1 days25 days above 90°F, 80 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Helen station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksSautee Creek Watershed Number 12 Lakelake · under a mileSautee Creek Watershed Number 13 Lakelake · under a mileLynch Mountainpeak · 2.7 miSmith Mountainpeak · 3.6 miAnna Ruby Fallswaterfall · 3.7 miReservoir 18reservoir · 3.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsChattahoochee National Forestnational forest · under a mile · 751,615 acresUnicoi State Parkstate park · 1.7 mi · 1,088 acresHardman Farm Historic Sitestate historic site · 2.1 mi · 387 acresSmithgall Woods-Dukes Creek State Parkstate conservation land · 3.1 mi · 4,260 acresYonah Mountain Purchase Unitnational forest · 5.5 mi · 357 acresChattahoochee Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.4 mi · 1,332 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 26 Aug 197943 mi away, near Salem, South CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 1 Aug 200942 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowWhite County, GA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsCold wave Relatively ModerateStrong wind Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality58% of days had good air in 2025210 of 364 days measured154 moderate daysMedian index 46, worst day 82main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Hall County, GA, 29 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription73% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSkylakeserves 1,173 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,837 ft560 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHabersham County Medical Center12.5 miPost officeSautee Nacoochee Post Office2.2 miTown hallHelen City Hall2.7 miPoliceHelen Police Department2.7 miFire stationWhite County Fire Department Station 71.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDeKalb Peachtree Airport PDK68 miMajor airportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS78 miInterstateI-98528 miUS highwayUS 1299.0 miAmtrakToccoa, GA TCA22 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 30571 ZIP area.
