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State or areaGeorgia
ZIP code30540
Telephone code706
Time zoneEastern Time (EST/EDT)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 29 min6:25 am – 8:54 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 50 min7:41 am – 5:31 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People20,582 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.98,285 householdsMedian household income $72,578Median home value $294,600Median rent $956 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,015 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.3% unemployment rate52% of adults are in the labour force, 8,675 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, manufacturing 16%, construction 12%Average commute 30 minutes76% drive alone, 15% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, Spanish 8%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 51°F, lows 30°F58 in of rain a year, on about 89 dayswettest month June3 in of snow a year, on about 2 days48 days above 90°F, 75 nights below freezing in a typical yearJanuary: 51° / 30°FJFebruary: 55° / 33°FFMarch: 63° / 40°FMApril: 72° / 47°FAMay: 79° / 56°FMJune: 86° / 64°FJJuly: 89° / 68°FJAugust: 89° / 67°FASeptember: 84° / 60°FSOctober: 74° / 48°FONovember: 62° / 38°FNDecember: 53° / 33°FD90°30°Source: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Chatsworth 2 station, 13 mi away; snow from Ellijay
Nearby landmarksWisnaint Mountainpeak · 2.2 miBee Knobpeak · 1.7 miMountaintown Watershed Lake Number Threelake · 2.9 miChitwood Lakelake · 3.1 miEllijay Riverriver · 4.2 miCartecay Riverriver · 4.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHarrison Parkpark · 4.2 miRiver Parkrecreation area · 4.5 mi · 51 acresCohutta Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.6 mi · 91,682 acresRich Mountain-Cartecay Tract Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.7 mi · 5,166 acresFort Mountain State Parkstate park · 8.2 mi · 3,618 acresCarters Recreation Arearecreation area · 7.4 mi · 8,777 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes19 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 9 Oct 198435 mi away, near LaFayette, GeorgiaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 1 Nov 200933 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowGilmer County, GA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateCold wave Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality53% of days had good air in 2025195 of 365 days measured166 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 48, worst day 181main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Walker County, GA, 43 mi away
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterEllijay-gilmer Co. Water Auth.serves 13,010 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,523 ft464 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAdventHealth Murray14.1 miPost officeEllijay Post Office4.6 miTown hallEllijay City Hall4.2 miPoliceGilmer County Sheriff's Office4.1 miFire stationGilmer County Fire Department Station 82.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 otherElementaryPleasant Hills Montessori School2.0 miSchoolNorth Georgia Christian Academy2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) CHA43 miMajor airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport ATL76 miInterstateI-7525 miUS highwayUS 761.4 miAmtrakGainesville, GA GNS51 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD

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