Living in Country around Arlington, GA
Country around Arlington is a rural area of about 1,758 people in Early County, Georgia, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 32 miles from Albany, GA and 162 miles from Atlanta, GA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 61°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $122k and rent runs about $833 a month.
1,758people
$122kTypical home
$833/moRent
91° / 61°Summer / winter
0"Snow
265Sunny days
102Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,758 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 13 people per sq mi
- 162 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 32 mi to Albany, GA
- 32 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $122k (≈$767/mo)
- Median rent $833/mo
- Median household income $48k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 61°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 71°F)
- 265 sunny days a year (118 totally clear)
- 100 cloudy days a year
- 31 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
- Breezy
Safety
- High violent crime (877 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,160 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 40
- 31% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 10% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 7% walk or take transit to work
- 30 mi to ABY airport
- 154 mi to ATL (major hub)
- 164 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 61% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1979
- 77% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 243 ft
- 93 mi to the ocean
- 27 mi to a big lake
- 44 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 272 mi to the nearest ski area
- 14 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 7 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 44 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 14% of Georgia districts (reading)
- 15 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 47 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 15 mi to the nearest vet
- 28 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 30 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Early County: R+12 in 2024
- Georgia: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Moderate 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.