Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 26 min6:29 am – 8:55 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 53 min7:42 am – 5:35 pm
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People7,010 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.92,668 householdsMedian household income $63,932Median home value $208,800Median rent $1,103 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,824 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.9% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 3,586 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, hospitality, food and recreation 14%, manufacturing 14%Average commute 25 minutes82% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 3%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 53°F, lows 32°F53 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month MarchSnow is rare58 days above 90°F, 69 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cedartown station, 7 mi away; snow from Rome
Parks and public landsMidway Parkrecreation area · 2.5 miWolfe Park/Gilbreath RCrecreation area · 3.8 miCoosa River Greenwaystate recreation area · 6.8 mi · 260 acresJ. L. Lester Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.7 mi · 485 acresPaulding Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 13.0 mi · 1,499 acresRocky Mountain Recreation & Public Fishing Areastate recreation area · 15.8 mi · 4,751 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 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 3.2 on 6 May 201046 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateFloyd County, GA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: 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, Floyd County monitors, GA
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterFloyd Countyserves 46,143 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation865 ft264 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAtrium Health Floyd Polk Medical Center8.6 miPost officeSilver Creek Post Office2.2 miTown hallAragon City Hall8.2 miPoliceAragon Police Department8.2 miFire stationRome - Floyd County Fire Department Station 102.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDeKalb Peachtree Airport PDK52 miMajor airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport ATL54 miInterstateI-7522 miUS highwayUS 273.6 miAmtrakAtlanta, GA ATL49 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 30173 ZIP area.
