Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 29 min6:27 am – 8:56 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 50 min7:43 am – 5:33 pm
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People1,483 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.3469 householdsMedian household income $81,696Median home value $238,000Median rent $1,130 a month90% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,162 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 683 employedMain industries: manufacturing 35%, education and health care 16%, construction 12%Average commute 29 minutes96% drive alone, 4% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 90°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 51°F, lows 31°F52 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month February2 in of snow a year, on about 0 days38 days above 90°F, 63 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Dalton station, 15 mi away; rain from Resaca
Parks and public landsJohns Mountain Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · within reach · 20,883 acresResaca Battlefield Historic Sitestate historic site · 3.6 mi · 513 acresValley Point Middle Schoolrecreation area · 6.6 miNew Echota Historic Sitestate historic site · 7.8 mi · 193 acresFieldsrecreation area · 6.9 miArrowhead Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.0 mi · 348 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes17 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 29 Apr 200335 mi away, near Valley Head, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 1 Nov 200939 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowGordon County, GA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality53% of days had good air in 2025195 of 365 days measured166 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 48, worst day 181main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Walker County, GA, 18 mi away
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription61% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCalhounserves 53,090 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation707 ft215 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAdventHealth Gordon Hospital8.3 miPost officeSugar Valley Post Office2.6 miTown hallResaca City Hall4.9 miPoliceResaca Police Department5.1 miFire stationGordon County Fire and Rescue Department Station 72.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeDalton State College12.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) CHA32 miMajor airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport ATL75 miInterstateI-754.2 miUS highwayUS 414.8 miAmtrakAtlanta, GA ATL66 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 30746 ZIP area.
