Local servicesHospitalNortheast Georgia Medical Center Barrow1.1 miPost officeWinder Post Office1.2 miTown hallWinder City Hall1.2 miPoliceBarrow County Sheriff's Officeunder a mileFire stationWinder Fire Department Station 11.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highElementaryHolsenbeck Elementary School1.5 miHighWinder - Barrow High School1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDeKalb Peachtree Airport PDK36 miMajor airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport ATL49 miInterstateI-859.1 miUS highwayUS 29 Bus1.2 miAmtrakGainesville, GA GNS22 miCoachMonroe (Taylor Wrecker Service)Greyhound14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 30680 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 30680 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 25 min6:24 am – 8:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 53 min7:36 am – 5:29 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People47,433 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.816,657 householdsMedian household income $77,038Median home value $244,700Median rent $1,169 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,068 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 23,821 employedMain industries: education and health care 18%, retail 14%, manufacturing 14%Average commute 33 minutes79% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 86%, Spanish 10%, other Asian or Pacific languages 3%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 54°F, lows 32°F51 in of rain a year, on about 69 dayswettest month March1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days38 days above 90°F, 59 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Winder 4s station, 5 mi away
Parks and public landsFort Yargo State Parkstate park · 1.6 mi · 1,819 acresWinder Lions Club Baseball Fieldsnature preserve · under a mileBarrow County Recreation Fieldsrecreation area · 1.4 mi · 64 acresSidney Lanier Recreation Arearecreation area · 18.7 mi · 56,718 acresNorth Oconee River Greenwaystate park · 19.9 miHard Labor Creek State Parkstate park · 22.5 mi · 5,746 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 LowBarrow County, GA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLightning Relatively ModerateIce storm Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality58% of days had good air in 2025211 of 362 days measured151 moderate daysMedian index 47, worst day 92main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Gwinnett County, GA, 19 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterWinderserves 51,540 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation944 ft288 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Not a friendly place to drop in, obviously just an old man's place to hang ...