Local servicesHospitalStephens County Hospital2.8 miPost officeToccoa Post Office1.7 miTown hallToccoa Municipal Building1.6 miPoliceToccoa Police Department1.6 miFire stationCarnes Creek Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 elementary, 1 middleElementaryLiberty Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryToccoa Elementary School1.8 miMiddleStephens County Middle School1.8 miCollegeToccoa Falls College3.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGreenville-Spartanburg International Airport GSP67 miMajor airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport ATL89 miInterstateI-8513 miUS highwayUS 1231.3 miAmtrakToccoa, GA TCA1.5 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 30577 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 30577 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 28 min6:21 am – 8:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 50 min7:36 am – 5:26 pm
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People22,683 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.78,576 householdsMedian household income $50,096Median home value $168,900Median rent $812 a month70% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,352 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.9% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 9,338 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, manufacturing 20%, hospitality, food and recreation 11%Average commute 26 minutes85% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher82% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 3%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 53°F, lows 33°F59 in of rain a year, on about 83 dayswettest month December1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days46 days above 90°F, 51 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Toccoa station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksToccoa Fallswaterfall · 3.3 miCollins Lakelake · under a mileSteel Lakelake · 1.1 miToccoa Falls Collegecollege · 3.0 miNorth Fork Broad Riverreservoir · 2.3 miRock Quarry Mountainpeak · 2.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsDoyle Street Parkrecreation area · 1.6 miRose Lane Parkrecreation area · 1.9 mi · 64 acresLake Russell Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.5 mi · 17,063 acresTravelers Rest Historic Sitestate historic site · 6.3 miBrasstown Creek Heritage Preserve / Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.8 mi · 467 acresTallulah Gorge State Parkstate park · 11.1 mi · 2,296 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 26 Aug 197933 mi away, near Salem, South CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 12 Dec 198745 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowStephens County, GA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsIce storm Relatively ModerateLightning Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality58% of days had good air in 2025210 of 364 days measured154 moderate daysMedian index 46, worst day 82main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Hall County, GA, 32 mi away
Internet at home80% of households have a broadband subscription61% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone17% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterToccoaserves 28,711 people from surface water4 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2024: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation938 ft286 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
