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Claxton is a small town of 2,529 people in Evans County, Georgia. It's about 29 miles from Hinesville, GA and 127 miles from Jacksonville, FL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 61°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $162k and rent runs about $654 a month.
2,529people
$162kTypical home
$654/moRent
92° / 61°Summer / winter
0"Snow
265Sunny days
95Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 2,529
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,455 people per sq mi
- 127 mi to Jacksonville, FL
- 29 mi to Hinesville, GA
- 21 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $162k (≈$1,022/mo)
- Median rent $654/mo
- Median household income $33k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 61°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 71°F)
- 265 sunny days a year (115 totally clear)
- 100 cloudy days a year
- 31 of 90 winter days are gray
- 95 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
- About average violent crime (429 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,939 per 100k)
People
- Median age 36
- 30% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 12% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 18% walk or take transit to work
- 42 mi to SAV airport
- 42 mi to SAV (major hub)
- 39 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 58% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1970
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 171 ft
- 46 mi to the ocean
- 105 mi to a big lake
- 65 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 136 mi to the nearest ski area
- 27 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 77 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 18 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 31 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 5% of Georgia districts (reading)
- 13 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 30 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 29 mi to the nearest vet
- 27 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 17 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Evans County: R+42 in 2024
- Georgia: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk