Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 13 min6:21 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 5 min7:21 am – 5:26 pm
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People1,364 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 52.4664 householdsMedian household income $47,782Median rent $1,325 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $502 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting16.9% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 471 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, manufacturing 15%, transport, warehousing and utilities 14%Average commute 27 minutes80% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages8% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher78% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, other languages 1%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 63°F, lows 41°F51 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month JuneSnow is rare94 days above 90°F, 21 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ft Stewart station, 17 mi away
Parks and public landsBriar Bay Parkpark · 3.6 miHarris Neck National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 10.0 mi · 2,754 acresMcIntosh Ball Fieldsrecreation area · 9.8 miRichmond Hill Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.7 mi · 25,796 acresFort Morris Historic Sitestate historic site · 11.7 mi · 71 acresTownsend Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.4 mi · 22,902 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 ModerateLiberty County, GA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality59% of days had good air in 2025214 of 365 days measured151 moderate daysMedian index 47, worst day 90main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Chatham County, GA, 30 mi away
Internet at home60% of households have a broadband subscription48% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone38% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterRiceboroserves 1,131 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation19 ft6 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLiberty Regional Medical Center14.6 miPost officeRiceboro Post Office4.9 miTown hallRiceboro City Hall5.0 miPoliceMidway Police Department9.2 miFire stationRiceboro Fire Department4.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBrunswick Golden Isles Airport BQK28 miMajor airportSavannah Hilton Head International Airport SAV35 miInterstateI-953.6 miUS highwayUS 173.5 miAmtrakJesup, GA JSP26 miCoachFleming Short Cut TexacoGreyhound14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 31323 ZIP area.
