Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 30 min6:26 am – 8:57 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 49 min7:43 am – 5:32 pm
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People9,813 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.03,660 householdsMedian household income $74,167Median home value $195,100Median rent $833 a month71% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,150 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.6% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 4,487 employedMain industries: manufacturing 26%, education and health care 22%, retail 11%Average commute 31 minutes81% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 88%, Spanish 12%4% speak English less than very wellSource: 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°F50 in of rain a year, on about 70 dayswettest month DecemberSnow is rare38 days above 90°F, 63 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Dalton station, 11 mi away; rain from Ringgold 2 Se
Nearby landmarksMeadow Lakelake · under a mileCook Lake (historical)lake · 1.0 miCatoosa Springsspring · 3.2 miBlue Springspring · 4.7 miBlue Mountainpeak · 3.9 miGeorgia Northwestern Technical College - Ringgoldcollege · 5.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTunnel Hill Recreation Departmentpark · 1.4 miGriffin Parkrecreation area · 1.4 miIndian Springs State Parkstate park · 8.8 mi · 509 acresRed Claystate park · 9.8 miConasauga River Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.8 mi · 210 acresChickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Parkhistoric site · 11.8 mi · 6,281 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes24 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 29 Apr 200342 mi away, near Valley Head, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 1 Nov 200921 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateWhitfield County, GA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighLightning 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 home87% of households have a broadband subscription60% have cable, fibre or DSL26% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterDalton Utilitiesserves 99,315 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation971 ft296 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHamilton Medical Center6.3 miPost officeTunnel Hill Post Office1.8 miTown hallTunnel Hill City Hall1.5 miPoliceTunnel Hill Police Department1.5 miFire stationWhitfield County Fire Department Station 71.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryTunnel Hill Elementary School1.6 miCollegeGeorgia Northwestern Technical College - Ringgold5.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) CHA15 miMajor airportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS88 miInterstateI-75under a mileUS highwayUS 41under a mileSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 30755 ZIP area.
