Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 23 min6:30 am – 8:52 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 56 min7:39 am – 5:35 pm
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People4,602 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.91,691 householdsMedian household income $72,304Median home value $196,500Median rent $807 a month91% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,353 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 2,256 employedMain industries: manufacturing 20%, retail 17%, education and health care 15%Average commute 32 minutes82% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher79% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 54°F, lows 31°F53 in of rain a year, on about 80 dayswettest month March2 in of snow a year, on about 1 days42 days above 90°F, 61 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Newnan 7 Wnw station, 8 mi away
Parks and public landsWhitesburg City Parkpark · 1.2 miChattahoochee Bend State Parkstate park · 5.9 mi · 2,918 acresMcintosh Reservepark · 4.8 mi · 479 acresJohn Tanner State Parkstate park · 15.1 mi · 143 acresBush Head Shoals State Parkstate park · 16.2 mi · 811 acres060-008state recreation area · 18.6 mi · 229 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowCarroll County, GA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality54% of days had good air in 2025198 of 365 days measured163 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 49, worst day 129main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Fulton County, GA, 32 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription55% have cable, fibre or DSL22% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWhitesburgserves 931 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation884 ft269 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalTanner Medical Center Carrollton Campus9.6 miPost officeWhitesburg Post Office1.8 miTown hallWhitesburg City Hall1.2 miPoliceWhitesburg Police Department1.2 miFire stationCarroll County Fire Rescue Station 81.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryWhitesburg Elementary School1.5 miCollegeUniversity of West Georgia11.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport ATL29 miInterstateI-8513 miUS highwayUS 27 Alt1.0 miAmtrakAtlanta, GA ATL36 miCoachHartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International AirportGreyhound28 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 30185 ZIP area.