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Country around Leary is a rural area of about 875 people in Calhoun County, Georgia, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 22 miles from Albany, GA and 159 miles from Atlanta, GA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 61°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $155k and rent runs about $688 a month.
875people
$155kTypical home
$688/moRent
92° / 61°Summer / winter
0"Snow
265Sunny days
109Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 875 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 6 people per sq mi
- 159 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 22 mi to Albany, GA
- 22 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $155k (≈$979/mo)
- Median rent $688/mo
- Median household income $47k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 61°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 71°F)
- 265 sunny days a year (118 totally clear)
- 100 cloudy days a year
- 31 of 90 winter days are gray
- 109 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
People
- Median age 57
- 23% of households have kids
- 31% are 65 or older
- 27% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 20 mi to ABY airport
- 151 mi to ATL (major hub)
- 156 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 74% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1983
- 74% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 184 ft
- 95 mi to the ocean
- 34 mi to a big lake
- 42 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 267 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 70 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 7 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 47 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 14% of Georgia districts (reading)
- 20 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 22 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 44 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 21 mi to the nearest vet
- 23 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 20 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Calhoun County: D+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
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.