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Cecil is a tiny town of 486 people in Cook County, Georgia. It's about 15 miles from Valdosta, GA and 114 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 $126k and rent runs about $1k a month.
486people
$126kTypical home
$1,080/moRent
92° / 63°Summer / winter
0"Snow
267Sunny days
110Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 486
- Part of a metro area
- About 506 people per sq mi
- 114 mi to Jacksonville, FL
- 15 mi to Valdosta, GA
- 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $126k (≈$794/mo)
- Median rent $1,080/mo
- Median household income $48k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 2.0% 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
- 30 of 90 winter days are gray
- 110 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (63 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (308 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 37
- 28% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 10% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 19 mi to VLD airport
- 108 mi to JAX (major hub)
- 97 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 59% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1996
- 78% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 243 ft
- 75 mi to the ocean
- 77 mi to a big lake
- 55 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 245 mi to the nearest ski area
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 101 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 22 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 28 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 12% of Georgia districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 28 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 4 mi to the nearest vet
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 15 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Cook County: R+47 in 2024
- Georgia: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Low 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.