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Country around Garfield is a rural area of about 1,408 people in Jenkins County, Georgia, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 54 miles from Augusta, GA and 154 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 $210k and rent runs about $617 a month.
1,408people
$210kTypical home
$617/moRent
92° / 58°Summer / winter
0"Snow
264Sunny days
99Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,408 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 18 people per sq mi
- 154 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 54 mi to Augusta, GA
- 25 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $210k (≈$1,322/mo)
- Median rent $617/mo
- Median household income $59k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 58°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 70°F)
- 264 sunny days a year (113 totally clear)
- 101 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 99 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
- Breezy
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (469 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,340 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 43
- 34% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 26% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 35 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 48 mi to AGS airport
- 65 mi to SAV (major hub)
- 69 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 66% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1971
- 79% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 302 ft
- 73 mi to the ocean
- 68 mi to a big lake
- 56 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 109 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 70 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 18 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 51 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 28% of Georgia districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 16 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 45 mi to the nearest vet
- 50 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 25 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Jenkins County: R+30 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
- 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.