Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 18 min6:31 am – 8:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 1 min7:36 am – 5:37 pm
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People1,699 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.6611 householdsMedian household income $109,764Median home value $376,10094% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,351 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.6% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 869 employedMain industries: education and health care 38%, public administration 23%, retail 13%Average commute 30 minutes89% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages57% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 16% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, other Indo-European languages 2%, Tagalog 2%, French or Haitian Creole 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 58°F, lows 33°F52 in of rain a yearwettest month March1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days80 days above 90°F, 46 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Columbus #2 station, 13 mi away; snow from Columbus Metro Ap
Nearby landmarksCox Lakelake · under a mileMcClure Lakelake · 1.9 miBonifay Lakesreservoir · 2.3 miTar Riverriver · 3.6 miKings Millpondreservoir · 5.4 miGeorgia Military College - Columbus Campuscollege · 9.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMuscogee County Greenspacepark · 6.5 miBull Creek Golf Courserecreation area · 6.7 mi · 528 acresChattahoochee Fall Line Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.7 mi · 2,089 acresStanding Boy Creek State Parkstate park · 17.2 mi · 1,581 acresF. D. Roosevelt State Parkstate park · 17.7 mi · 9,995 acresTuskegee National Forestnational forest · 49.7 mi · 11,347 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 3.1 on 31 Oct 198211 mi away, near Hamilton, GeorgiaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 31 Oct 198211 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateMuscogee County, GA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality55% of days had good air in 2025199 of 365 days measured161 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 48, worst day 166main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Muscogee County monitors, GA
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription86% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterColumbusserves 229,000 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation449 ft137 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWest Central Georgia Regional Hospital9.9 miPost officeBox Springs Post Office4.6 miTown hallWaverly Hall Town Hall8.2 miPoliceColumbus Police Department Northside Precinct7.2 miFire stationColumbus Fire and EMS Department Station 151.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeGeorgia Military College - Columbus Campus9.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportColumbus Airport CSG13 miMajor airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport ATL76 miInterstateI-18513 miUS highwayUS 801.3 miCoachColumbus Bus StopGreyhound14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 31829 ZIP area.
