Local servicesHospitalEmanuel Medical Centerunder a milePost officeSwainsboro Post Office1.1 miTown hallSwainsboro City Hallunder a milePoliceSwainsboro City Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationSwainsboro Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSoutheastern Technical College Swainsboro Campusunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAugusta Regional At Bush Field AGS57 miMajor airportSavannah Hilton Head International Airport SAV75 miInterstateI-1613 miUS highwayUS 1 Bus1.1 miAmtrakJesup, GA JSP74 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 30401 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 30401 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 18 min6:22 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 0 min7:27 am – 5:27 pm
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People14,032 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.94,841 householdsMedian household income $53,071Median home value $94,600Median rent $830 a month54% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $866 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting10.2% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 5,649 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, retail 16%, manufacturing 14%Average commute 27 minutes76% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher82% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 5%, other Indo-European languages 1%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 58°F, lows 35°F49 in of rain a yearwettest month JuneSnow is rare94 days above 90°F, 50 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Kite station, 14 mi away; snow from Stillmore
Nearby landmarksSoutheastern Technical College Swainsboro Campuscollege · under a mileWatson Lakelake · under a mileLake Indialake · 1.1 miGeorgia Southern University East Georgia Campuscollege · 2.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBilly C Carmichael Rec Complexrecreation area · 1.0 mi · 50 acresHarmon Parkpark · 2.2 miOhoopee Dunes Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.1 mi · 9,092 acresGeorge L. Smith State Parkstate park · 13.1 mi · 1,666 acresLincol State Parkstate park · 26.4 miMagnolia Springs State Parkstate park · 29.3 mi · 126 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 18 Jun 202216 mi away, near Stillmore, GeorgiaMost recent: magnitude 3.9 on 18 Jun 202216 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowEmanuel County, GA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality61% of days had good air in 2025221 of 364 days measured143 moderate daysMedian index 46, worst day 82main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Washington County, GA, 36 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSwainsboroserves 9,536 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 202118 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation275 ft84 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
