Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 24 min6:31 am – 8:55 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 55 min7:42 am – 5:36 pm
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People7,057 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.32,792 householdsMedian household income $64,705Median home value $197,000Median rent $888 a month68% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,449 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 3,112 employedMain industries: manufacturing 27%, education and health care 23%, professional and business services 13%Average commute 31 minutes93% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 54°F, lows 32°F53 in of rain a year, on about 80 dayswettest month March1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days36 days above 90°F, 65 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Carrollton station, 18 mi away
Nearby landmarksMacks Lakesreservoir · under a mileHicks Lakelake · 2.7 miEast Wards Lakelake · 3.2 miWards Lakesreservoir · 3.2 miTally Mountainpeak · 4.4 miWest Hillpeak · 4.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public lands071-002state recreation area · 4.3 mi · 295 acresHaralson County Recreation Department Sports Complex Activity Centerpark · 6.7 miJohn Tanner State Parkstate park · 14.0 mi · 143 acresJ. L. Lester Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 13.0 mi · 485 acresIndian Mountain Complexstate recreation area · 18.5 mi · 515 acresRose Purchase Unitnational forest · 23.5 mi · 161 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.2 on 6 May 201047 mi away, near Whitesboro, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 6 May 201047 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowHaralson County, GA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively LowEarthquake Relatively LowSource: 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, nearest monitors: Floyd County, GA, 34 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription46% have cable, fibre or DSL20% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTallapoosaserves 4,680 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation971 ft296 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHiggins General Hospital9.9 miPost officeTallapoosa Post Office1.9 miTown hallTallapoosa City Hall2.2 miPoliceTallapoosa Police Department2.2 miFire stationHaralson County Fire Department Station 61.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 elementaryElementaryWest Haralson Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryTallapoosa Primary School1.7 miCollegeWest Central Georgia Technical College8.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport ATL51 miInterstateI-206.7 miUS highwayUS 782.1 miAmtrakAtlanta, GA ATL52 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 30176 ZIP area.
