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Country around Bluffton is a rural area of about 480 people in Calhoun County, Georgia, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 38 miles from Dothan, AL and 157 miles from Atlanta, GA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 59°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $70k and rent runs about $546 a month.
480people
$70kTypical home
$546/moRent
91° / 59°Summer / winter
0"Snow
265Sunny days
96Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 480 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 12 people per sq mi
- 157 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 38 mi to Dothan, AL
- 31 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $70k (≈$441/mo)
- Median rent $546/mo
- Median household income $49k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 59°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
- 96 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- Rarely hits 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 40
- 36% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 37 mi to DHN airport
- 148 mi to ATL (major hub)
- 158 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 59% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1997
- 76% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 341 ft
- 93 mi to the ocean
- 14 mi to a big lake
- 56 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 269 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 10 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
- 38 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 14% of Georgia districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 42 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 15 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 36 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Calhoun County: D+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
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.