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Box Springs is a tiny town of 228 people in Talbot County, Georgia. It's about 13 miles from Columbus, GA and 85 miles from Atlanta, GA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 57°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $117k and rent runs about $586 a month.
228people
$117kTypical home
$586/moRent
91° / 57°Summer / winter
0"Snow
257Sunny days
87Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 228
- Part of a metro area
- About 65 people per sq mi
- 85 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 13 mi to Columbus, GA
- 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $117k (≈$738/mo)
- Median rent $586/mo
- Median household income $42k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 57°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 257 sunny days a year (113 totally clear)
- 108 cloudy days a year
- 34 of 90 winter days are gray
- 87 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
People
- Median age 60
- 19% of households have kids
- 31% are 65 or older
- 8% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 46 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 17 mi to CSG airport
- 77 mi to ATL (major hub)
- 141 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 62% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1983
- 77% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 456 ft
- 163 mi to the ocean
- 42 mi to a big lake
- 55 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 200 mi to the nearest ski area
- 19 mi to the nearest campground
- 10 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 176 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 14 bars within 25 mi
- 34 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 18 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 48% of Georgia districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 16 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 15 mi to the nearest vet
- 13 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 17 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Talbot County: D+12 in 2024
- Georgia: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very 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.