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Americus is a small city of 15,813 people in Sumter County, Georgia. It's about 34 miles from Albany, GA and 117 miles from Atlanta, GA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 59°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $108k and rent runs about $834 a month.
15,813people
$108kTypical home
$834/moRent
91° / 59°Summer / winter
0"Snow
257Sunny days
103Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 15,813
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1,393 people per sq mi
- 117 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 34 mi to Albany, GA
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $108k (≈$678/mo)
- Median rent $834/mo
- Median household income $39k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 59°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 70°F)
- 257 sunny days a year (113 totally clear)
- 108 cloudy days a year
- 34 of 90 winter days are gray
- 103 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- High violent crime (861 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,913 per 100k)
People
- Median age 29
- 25% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 13% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 19 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 37 mi to ABY airport
- 109 mi to ATL (major hub)
- 141 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 59% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1976
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 440 ft
- 136 mi to the ocean
- 49 mi to a big lake
- 82 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 221 mi to the nearest ski area
- 20 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 24 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 23 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 10% of Georgia districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 52 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 28 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Sumter County: Purple — split almost evenly
- Georgia: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk