Local servicesHospitalLifeBrite Community Hospital of Early13.8 miPost officeBluffton Post Office2.6 miTown hallEdison City Hall6.8 miPoliceEdison Police Department6.8 miFire stationClay County Volunteer Fire Department Station 32.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDothan Regional Airport DHN39 miMajor airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport ATL146 miUS highwayUS 27under a mileSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 31724 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 31724 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 13 min6:35 am – 8:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 6 min7:34 am – 5:40 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 59°F, lows 38°F52 in of rain a year, on about 67 dayswettest month MarchSnow is rare65 days above 90°F, 32 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ft Gaines 2 station, 12 mi away; rain from Morgan 5 Nw
Nearby landmarksFaines Lakelake · under a mileHattaway Lakelake · 1.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsKolomoki Mounds State Parkstate park · 6.8 mi · 1,294 acresRecreation Parkpark · 7.4 miGeorge Bagby State Parkstate park · 12.6 mi · 473 acresWalter F. George Recreation Arearecreation area · 18.3 mi · 26,765 acresGeorge W. Andrews Recreation Arearecreation area · 21.9 mi · 1,764 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowClay County, GA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateHurricane Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality57% of days had good air in 2025209 of 365 days measured155 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 46, worst day 115main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Dougherty County, GA, 38 mi away
Drinking waterBlufftonserves 194 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
Elevation380 ft116 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
