Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 24 min6:23 am – 8:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 54 min7:34 am – 5:28 pm
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People22,616 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.27,759 householdsMedian household income $110,250Median home value $435,600Median rent $1,480 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,925 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 11,121 employedMain industries: education and health care 31%, professional and business services 11%, retail 9%Average commute 23 minutes77% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages56% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 27% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 3%, Korean 2%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 54°F, lows 34°F48 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month DecemberSnow is rare52 days above 90°F, 45 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Watkinsville 5 Sse station; snow from U Of Ga Plt Sci
Parks and public landsHeritage Parkpark · 3.9 mi · 364 acresRedlands Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.1 mi · 32,652 acresWhitehall Foreststate conservation land · 6.6 mi · 828 acresHarris Shoals Parkpark · 6.4 miWatson Springs Foreststate conservation land · 6.9 mi · 514 acresNorth Oconee River Greenwaystate park · 9.3 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 18 Mar 200329 mi away, near Rayle, GeorgiaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 4 Apr 200941 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowOconee County, GA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsIce storm Relatively ModerateHurricane Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality58% of days had good air in 2025211 of 365 days measured154 moderate daysMedian index 46, worst day 89main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Clarke County, GA, 12 mi away
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription82% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterOconee Countyserves 31,323 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 202124 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation640 ft195 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Mary's Hospital11.5 miPost officeFarmington Post Office3.0 miTown hallWatkinsville City Hall6.4 miPoliceOconee County Sheriff's Office6.3 miFire stationOconee County Fire Department Station 22.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeUniversity of Georgia12.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDeKalb Peachtree Airport PDK54 miMajor airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport ATL62 miInterstateI-2016 miUS highwayUS 4412.9 miAmtrakGainesville, GA GNS43 miCoachAthens Bus StationFlixBus12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 30677 ZIP area.
