Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 17 min6:30 am – 8:46 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 2 min7:33 am – 5:35 pm
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People4,377 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.41,191 householdsMedian household income $30,352Median home value $69,400Median rent $667 a month65% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $833 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting18.6% unemployment rate23% of adults are in the labour force, 711 employedMain industries: manufacturing 20%, education and health care 19%, other services 16%Average commute 26 minutes90% drive alone, 1% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages7% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher74% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 4%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 59°F, lows 35°F53 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month JulySnow is rare60 days above 90°F, 45 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Americus station, 22 mi away
Nearby landmarksKennedy Lakelake · 2.7 miChase Lakelake · 4.4 miEnglish Millpondreservoir · 5.1 miMiona Springsspring · 6.7 miUnderwood Millpondreservoir · 8.1 miNational Prisoner of War Museumvisitor center · 9.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMontezuma Bluffs Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.3 mi · 499 acresMacon County Highrecreation area · 5.9 miAndersonville National Historic Sitehistoric site · 8.8 mi · 504 acresFlint River Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 13.5 mi · 2,385 acresFlat Creek Public Fishing Areastate park · 19.8 mi · 863 acresGeorgia Veterans State Parkstate park · 27.7 mi · 1,472 acresSource: 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 26 Jan 198348 mi away, near Macon, GeorgiaMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 26 Jan 198348 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMacon County, GA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality61% of days had good air in 2025222 of 364 days measured142 moderate daysMedian index 46, worst day 93main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Houston County, GA, 28 mi away
Internet at home76% of households have a broadband subscription59% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone22% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterOglethorpeserves 4,129 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation342 ft104 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFlint River Hospital5.4 miPost officeOglethorpe Post Office3.9 miTown hallOglethorpe City Hall4.0 miPoliceOglethorpe Police Department3.6 miFire stationOglethorpe Fire Department4.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMiddle Georgia Regional Airport MCN37 miMajor airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport ATL92 miInterstateI-7520 miUS highwayUS 1911 miCoachFort ValleyGreyhound19 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 31068 ZIP area.
