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Bartow is a tiny town of 199 people in Jefferson County, Georgia. It's about 49 miles from Augusta, GA and 128 miles from Atlanta, GA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 57°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $106k and rent runs about $669 a month.
199people
$106kTypical home
$669/moRent
92° / 57°Summer / winter
0"Snow
264Sunny days
100Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 199
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 176 people per sq mi
- 128 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 49 mi to Augusta, GA
- 36 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $106k (≈$671/mo)
- Median rent $669/mo
- Median household income $49k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 57°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 264 sunny days a year (113 totally clear)
- 101 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 100 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 4 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (204 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (431 per 100k)
People
- Median age 58
- 24% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 45 mi to AGS airport
- 91 mi to SAV (major hub)
- 83 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 67% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1958
- 78% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 295 ft
- 97 mi to the ocean
- 52 mi to a big lake
- 45 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 113 mi to the nearest ski area
- 23 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 16 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 46 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 8% of Georgia districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 20 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 20 mi to the nearest vet
- 40 mi to the nearest dog park
- 14 congregations per 10k people
- 39 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Jefferson County: Purple — split almost evenly
- Georgia: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.