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Country around Alapaha is a rural area of about 1,844 people in Berrien County, Georgia, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 36 miles from Valdosta, GA and 116 miles from Jacksonville, FL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 60°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $118k and rent runs about $623 a month.
1,844people
$118kTypical home
$623/moRent
91° / 60°Summer / winter
0"Snow
267Sunny days
102Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,844 people spread over the area
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 15 people per sq mi
- 116 mi to Jacksonville, FL
- 36 mi to Valdosta, GA
- 20 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $118k (≈$744/mo)
- Median rent $623/mo
- Median household income $52k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 10.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 60°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 71°F)
- 267 sunny days a year (117 totally clear)
- 98 cloudy days a year
- 30 of 90 winter days are gray
- 102 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
- Low violent crime (191 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (834 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 44
- 27% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 41 mi to VLD airport
- 108 mi to JAX (major hub)
- 79 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 60% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1987
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 262 ft
- 100 mi to the ocean
- 95 mi to a big lake
- 73 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 220 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 60 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 46 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 28% of Georgia districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 40 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 29 mi to the nearest vet
- 18 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 21 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Berrien County: R+70 in 2024
- Georgia: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Very 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.