Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 15 min6:25 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 3 min7:27 am – 5:31 pm
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People187 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 20.547 households70% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 60°F, lows 38°F51 in of rain a year, on about 70 dayswettest month AugustSnow is rare83 days above 90°F, 33 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hazlehurst station, 18 mi away
Nearby landmarksCleggs Lakelake · 1.2 miTalmadge Lakelake · 2.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLittle Ocmulgee State Parkstate park · 4.9 mi · 1,290 acresTelfair County Rec Complexrecreation area · 2.6 miAlligator Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.9 mi · 3,106 acres080-002state recreation area · 14.3 mi · 599 acresTowns Bluff Boat Rampstate recreation area · 15.6 miDodge County Public Fishing Areastate recreation area · 19.3 mi · 445 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 18 Jun 202249 mi away, near Stillmore, GeorgiaMost recent: magnitude 3.9 on 18 Jun 202249 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowTelfair County, GA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively LowHeat wave Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality68% of days had good air in 2025247 of 365 days measured118 moderate daysMedian index 44, worst day 98main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Coffee County, GA, 34 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription96% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterScotlandserves 270 people from ground water6 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2026: radium, maximum contaminant level11 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation182 ft55 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalJeff Davis Hospital18.0 miPost officeScotland Post Officeunder a mileTown hallMcRae - Helena City Hall4.7 miPoliceMcRae - Helena Police Department3.8 miFire stationScotland Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMiddle Georgia Regional Airport MCN66 miMajor airportSavannah Hilton Head International Airport SAV95 miInterstateI-1628 miUS highwayUS 231.0 miAmtrakJesup, GA JSP63 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 31083 ZIP area.
