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Attapulgus is a tiny town of 673 people in Decatur County, Georgia. It's about 25 miles from Tallahassee, FL and 170 miles from Jacksonville, FL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 63°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $68k and rent runs about $778 a month.
673people
$68kTypical home
$778/moRent
92° / 63°Summer / winter
0"Snow
267Sunny days
112Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 673
- Part of a metro area
- About 845 people per sq mi
- 170 mi to Jacksonville, FL
- 25 mi to Tallahassee, FL
- 12 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $68k (≈$426/mo)
- Median rent $778/mo
- Median household income $39k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 63°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 72°F)
- 267 sunny days a year (117 totally clear)
- 98 cloudy days a year
- 31 of 90 winter days are gray
- 112 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
- About average violent crime (360 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,754 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 32
- 31% of households have kids
- 12% are 65 or older
- 8% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 34 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 25 mi to TLH airport
- 162 mi to PNS (major hub)
- 163 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 75% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1960
- 75% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 348 ft
- 47 mi to the ocean
- 11 mi to a big lake
- 15 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 11 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 184 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 16 bars within 25 mi
- 41 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 17 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 23 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 22% of Georgia districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 24 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 49 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 18 mi to the nearest vet
- 16 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 14 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Decatur County: R+24 in 2024
- Georgia: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- High 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.