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Country around Jakin is a rural area of about 873 people in Early County, Georgia, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 26 miles from Dothan, AL and 185 miles from Atlanta, GA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 60°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $124k and rent runs about $725 a month.
873people
$124kTypical home
$725/moRent
92° / 60°Summer / winter
0"Snow
265Sunny days
119Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 873 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 14 people per sq mi
- 185 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 26 mi to Dothan, AL
- 26 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $124k (≈$781/mo)
- Median rent $725/mo
- Median household income $40k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 60°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 72°F)
- 265 sunny days a year (118 totally clear)
- 100 cloudy days a year
- 31 of 90 winter days are gray
- 119 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 7 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- High violent crime (877 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,160 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 50
- 24% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 30 mi to DHN airport
- 138 mi to PNS (major hub)
- 140 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 60% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1986
- 73% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 210 ft
- 66 mi to the ocean
- 15 mi to a big lake
- 39 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 297 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 67 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 7 bars within 25 mi
- 8 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 23 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 47% of Georgia districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 25 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 19 mi to the nearest vet
- 36 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 22 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Early County: R+12 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.