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Byron is a big small town of 5,971 people in Peach County, Georgia. It's about 7 miles from Warner Robins, GA and 86 miles from Atlanta, GA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 59°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $253k and rent runs about $980 a month.
5,971people
$253kTypical home
$980/moRent
93° / 59°Summer / winter
0"Snow
260Sunny days
108Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 5,971
- Part of a metro area
- About 679 people per sq mi
- 86 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 7 mi to Warner Robins, GA
- 7 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $253k (≈$1,597/mo)
- Median rent $980/mo
- Median household income $86k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 9.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 59°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 260 sunny days a year (115 totally clear)
- 105 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 108 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
- Very low violent crime (139 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (619 per 100k)
People
- Median age 34
- 30% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 30% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 11% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 6 mi to MCN airport
- 79 mi to ATL (major hub)
- 131 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 93% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2006
- 98% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 492 ft
- 157 mi to the ocean
- 87 mi to a big lake
- 59 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 175 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 11 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 236 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 18 bars within 25 mi
- 49 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 19 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 8 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 44% of Georgia districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 18 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 43 mi to the nearest vet
- 5 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 8 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Peach County: R+6 in 2024
- Georgia: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate 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.