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Country around Dry Branch is a rural area of about 1,617 people in Houston County, Georgia, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 10 miles from Warner Robins, GA and 93 miles from Atlanta, GA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 58°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $151k and rent runs about $932 a month.
1,617people
$151kTypical home
$932/moRent
92° / 58°Summer / winter
0"Snow
260Sunny days
109Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,617 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 13 people per sq mi
- 93 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 10 mi to Warner Robins, GA
- 10 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $151k (≈$950/mo)
- Median rent $932/mo
- Median household income $70k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 58°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 260 sunny days a year (115 totally clear)
- 105 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 109 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 4 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (403 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,984 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 53
- 20% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 9 mi to MCN airport
- 87 mi to ATL (major hub)
- 119 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 74% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1983
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 394 ft
- 144 mi to the ocean
- 86 mi to a big lake
- 52 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 170 mi to the nearest ski area
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 15 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 240 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 18 bars within 25 mi
- 49 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 18 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 7 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 18% of Georgia districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 22 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 35 mi to the nearest vet
- 11 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 7 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Houston County: R+11 in 2024
- Georgia: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk