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Country around Junction City is a rural area of about 484 people in Talbot County, Georgia, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 28 miles from Columbus, GA and 78 miles from Atlanta, GA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 56°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $113k and rent runs about $706 a month.
484people
$113kTypical home
$706/moRent
89° / 56°Summer / winter
0"Snow
257Sunny days
88Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 484 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 7 people per sq mi
- 78 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 28 mi to Columbus, GA
- 28 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $113k (≈$710/mo)
- Median rent $706/mo
- Median household income $48k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 56°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 257 sunny days a year (113 totally clear)
- 108 cloudy days a year
- 34 of 90 winter days are gray
- 88 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- Rarely hits 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 45
- 31% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 9% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 43 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 31 mi to CSG airport
- 69 mi to ATL (major hub)
- 151 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 65% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1975
- 67% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 699 ft
- 174 mi to the ocean
- 55 mi to a big lake
- 49 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 189 mi to the nearest ski area
- 16 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 26 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 23 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 15% of Georgia districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 18 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 30 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 30 mi to the nearest vet
- 28 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 31 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Talbot County: D+12 in 2024
- Georgia: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very 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.