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Country around Girard is a rural area of about 703 people in Burke County, Georgia, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 34 miles from Augusta, GA and 157 miles from Charlotte, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 58°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $152k and rent runs about $758 a month.
703people
$152kTypical home
$758/moRent
92° / 58°Summer / winter
1"Snow
259Sunny days
88Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 703 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 6 people per sq mi
- 157 mi to Charlotte, NC
- 34 mi to Augusta, GA
- 33 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $152k (≈$956/mo)
- Median rent $758/mo
- Median household income $84k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 11.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 58°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 70°F)
- 259 sunny days a year (111 totally clear)
- 106 cloudy days a year
- 33 of 90 winter days are gray
- 88 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 5 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (78 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (613 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 55
- 21% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 36 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 29 mi to AGS airport
- 69 mi to SAV (major hub)
- 35 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 59% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1982
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 190 ft
- 58 mi to the ocean
- 53 mi to a big lake
- 36 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 74 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 29 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
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 33 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 16% of Georgia districts (reading)
- 20 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 20 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 51 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 31 mi to the nearest vet
- 28 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 20 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Burke County: R+9 in 2024
- Georgia: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- 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.