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Buchanan is a small town of 1,306 people in Haralson County, Georgia. It's about 32 miles from Rome, GA and 44 miles from Atlanta, GA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 52°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $169k and rent runs about $986 a month.
1,306people
$169kTypical home
$986/moRent
89° / 52°Summer / winter
1"Snow
247Sunny days
102Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 1,306
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 877 people per sq mi
- 44 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 32 mi to Rome, GA
- 16 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $169k (≈$1,068/mo)
- Median rent $986/mo
- Median household income $62k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 9.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 52°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 247 sunny days a year (108 totally clear)
- 118 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 102 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- Rarely hits 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (144 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,055 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 38
- 37% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 9% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 45 mi to ATL airport
- 45 mi to ATL (major hub)
- 96 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 72% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1971
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,234 ft
- 236 mi to the ocean
- 59 mi to a big lake
- 15 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 146 mi to the nearest ski area
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 10 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 215 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 47 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 10 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 47% of Georgia districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 24 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 16 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Haralson County: R+74 in 2024
- Georgia: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Low 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.