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Country around Fort Gaines is a rural area of about 2,080 people in Clay County, Georgia, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 36 miles from Dothan, AL and 152 miles from Atlanta, GA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 59°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $95k and rent runs about $541 a month.
2,080people
$95kTypical home
$541/moRent
90° / 59°Summer / winter
0"Snow
265Sunny days
107Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 2,080 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 15 people per sq mi
- 152 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 36 mi to Dothan, AL
- 22 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $95k (≈$599/mo)
- Median rent $541/mo
- Median household income $48k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°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
- 107 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
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (596 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (772 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 46
- 22% of households have kids
- 29% are 65 or older
- 27% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 34 mi to DHN airport
- 143 mi to ATL (major hub)
- 155 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 54% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1984
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 397 ft
- 96 mi to the ocean
- 4 mi to a big lake
- 65 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 267 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 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
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 37 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 14% of Georgia districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 20 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 41 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 16 mi to the nearest vet
- 5 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 35 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Clay County: D+7 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.