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Country around Denton is a rural area of about 802 people in Jeff Davis County, Georgia, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 67 miles from Hinesville, GA and 115 miles from Jacksonville, FL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 60°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $94k and rent runs about $727 a month.
802people
$94kTypical home
$727/moRent
92° / 60°Summer / winter
0"Snow
264Sunny days
104Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 802 people spread over the area
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 17 people per sq mi
- 115 mi to Jacksonville, FL
- 67 mi to Hinesville, GA
- 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $94k (≈$593/mo)
- Median rent $727/mo
- Median household income $49k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 60°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 71°F)
- 264 sunny days a year (113 totally clear)
- 101 cloudy days a year
- 30 of 90 winter days are gray
- 104 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (581 per 100k), county-wide
- Above-average property crime (3,121 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 38
- 35% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 72 mi to VLD airport
- 95 mi to SAV (major hub)
- 52 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 54% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1990
- 75% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 279 ft
- 78 mi to the ocean
- 129 mi to a big lake
- 80 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 185 mi to the nearest ski area
- 14 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 48 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 10 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 66 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 35% of Georgia districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 40 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 63 mi to the nearest vet
- 42 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 40 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Jeff Davis County: R+68 in 2024
- Georgia: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Low 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.