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Country around Hillsboro is a rural area of about 660 people in Jones County, Georgia, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 20 miles from Macon, GA and 63 miles from Atlanta, GA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 58°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $107k and rent runs about $964 a month.
660people
$107kTypical home
$964/moRent
93° / 58°Summer / winter
0"Snow
256Sunny days
89Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 660 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 6 people per sq mi
- 63 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 20 mi to Macon, GA
- 22 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $107k (≈$672/mo)
- Median rent $964/mo
- Median household income $50k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 58°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 256 sunny days a year (110 totally clear)
- 109 cloudy days a year
- 34 of 90 winter days are gray
- 89 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (140 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (562 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 62
- 18% of households have kids
- 35% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 45 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 31 mi to MCN airport
- 58 mi to ATL (major hub)
- 116 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 61% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1974
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 535 ft
- 166 mi to the ocean
- 69 mi to a big lake
- 30 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 141 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 14 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 209 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 14 bars within 25 mi
- 31 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 19 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 19 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 41% of Georgia districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 18 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 21 mi to the nearest vet
- 30 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 19 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Jones County: R+38 in 2024
- Georgia: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Low 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.