Local servicesHospitalMeadows Regional Medical Center2.5 miPost officeVidalia Post Officeunder a mileTown hallVidalia City Hallunder a milePoliceVidalia Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationVidalia Fire Department Station 2under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools3 elementary, 1 middle, 2 highElementaryVidalia Heritage Academy - Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighVidalia Comprehensive High Schoolunder a mileHighPaul Anderson Youth Homeunder a mileCollegeSoutheastern Technical College3.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSavannah Hilton Head International Airport SAV71 miInterstateI-1613 miUS highwayUS 280under a mileAmtrakJesup, GA JSP53 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 30474 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 30474 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 16 min6:23 am – 8:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 2 min7:26 am – 5:28 pm
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People17,125 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.06,308 householdsMedian household income $54,713Median home value $143,200Median rent $746 a month64% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,407 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 7,102 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, manufacturing 13%, transport, warehousing and utilities 11%Average commute 24 minutes79% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, Spanish 7%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 60°F, lows 39°F47 in of rain a year, on about 65 dayswettest month JulySnow is rare82 days above 90°F, 24 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Metter station, 24 mi away; snow from Stillmore
Nearby landmarksTwin Lakesreservoir · under a mileAchenbach Lakelake · 1.4 miSoutheastern Technical Collegecollege · 3.1 miMcGowan Pondlake · 1.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsVidalia Rec Complex Bay Strecreation area · under a mileVidalia Rec Comp Stockyard Rdrecreation area · 1.7 miGordonia-Alatamaha State Parkstate park · 17.7 mi · 684 acresGeorge L. Smith State Parkstate park · 28.2 mi · 1,666 acresLittle Ocmulgee State Parkstate park · 28.7 mi · 1,290 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 18 Jun 202222 mi away, near Stillmore, GeorgiaMost recent: magnitude 3.9 on 18 Jun 202222 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowToombs County, GA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality68% of days had good air in 2025247 of 365 days measured118 moderate daysMedian index 44, worst day 98main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Coffee County, GA, 53 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription62% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterVidaliaserves 14,496 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation275 ft84 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
