Local servicesHospitalMountain Lakes Medical Center4.0 miPost officeTiger Post Office1.3 miTown hallClayton City Hall4.1 miPoliceClayton Police Department4.0 miFire stationRabun County Fire Service Station 12 - Tiger1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 middle, 1 highHighRabun County High School1.8 miMiddleRabun County Middle School1.8 miCollegeNorth Georgia Technical College14.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAsheville Regional Airport AVL66 miMajor airportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS74 miInterstateI-8533 miUS highwayUS 4411.5 miAmtrakToccoa, GA TCA19 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 30576 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 30576 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 30 min6:20 am – 8:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 49 min7:37 am – 5:26 pm
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People3,142 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.51,164 householdsMedian household income $75,000Median home value $289,000Median rent $1,402 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,389 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting1.5% unemployment rate48% of adults are in the labour force, 1,324 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, retail 19%, hospitality, food and recreation 15%Average commute 20 minutes71% drive alone, 20% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages26% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, Spanish 11%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 50°F, lows 30°F72 in of rain a year, on about 89 dayswettest month December2 in of snow a year, on about 2 days12 days above 90°F, 88 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Clayton 1 Ssw station, 5 mi away
Parks and public landsRabun County Recreation Parkrecreation area · 1.8 mi · 74 acresBlack Rock Mountain State Parkstate park · 4.8 mi · 1,704 acresTallulah Gorge State Parkstate park · 7.3 mi · 50 acresMoccasin Creek State Parkstate park · 7.6 miRabun Countypark · 7.1 miWarwoman Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.8 mi · 16,634 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 26 Aug 197928 mi away, near Salem, South CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 16 Jun 200649 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowRabun County, GA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateLightning Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality97% of days had good air in 2025336 of 348 days measured12 moderate daysMedian index 32, worst day 97main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Macon County, NC, 22 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterLife Teen Covecrest Campserves 332 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,253 ft687 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
