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Country around Avera is a rural area of about 980 people in Jefferson County, Georgia, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 40 miles from Augusta, GA and 116 miles from Atlanta, GA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 57°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $103k and rent runs about $778 a month.
980people
$103kTypical home
$778/moRent
91° / 57°Summer / winter
0"Snow
256Sunny days
100Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 980 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 19 people per sq mi
- 116 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 40 mi to Augusta, GA
- 29 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $103k (≈$646/mo)
- Median rent $778/mo
- Median household income $59k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 57°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 256 sunny days a year (112 totally clear)
- 109 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 100 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (222 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (469 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 35
- 38% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 7% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 38 mi to AGS airport
- 105 mi to SAV (major hub)
- 82 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 62% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1980
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 423 ft
- 107 mi to the ocean
- 35 mi to a big lake
- 31 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 105 mi to the nearest ski area
- 15 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 13 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
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 34 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 23% of Georgia districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 38 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 19 mi to the nearest vet
- 29 mi to the nearest dog park
- 14 congregations per 10k people
- 35 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Jefferson County: Purple — split almost evenly
- Georgia: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Very low 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.