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Country around Glenwood is a rural area of about 2,659 people in Wheeler County, Georgia, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 61 miles from Warner Robins, GA and 145 miles from Jacksonville, FL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 59°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $82k and rent runs about $617 a month.
2,659people
$82kTypical home
$617/moRent
93° / 59°Summer / winter
0"Snow
264Sunny days
119Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 2,659 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 17 people per sq mi
- 145 mi to Jacksonville, FL
- 61 mi to Warner Robins, GA
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $82k (≈$515/mo)
- Median rent $617/mo
- Median household income $49k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 59°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
- 119 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
People
- Median age 26
- 32% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 34 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 63 mi to MCN airport
- 89 mi to SAV (major hub)
- 65 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 57% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1992
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 220 ft
- 90 mi to the ocean
- 98 mi to a big lake
- 82 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 156 mi to the nearest ski area
- 23 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 51 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 16 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 59 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 28% of Georgia districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 18 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 18 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 52 mi to the nearest vet
- 44 mi to the nearest dog park
- 23 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Wheeler County: R+45 in 2024
- Georgia: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Moderate 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.