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Country around Long Creek is a rural area of about 306 people in Rabun County, Georgia, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 45 miles from Gainesville, GA and 95 miles from Atlanta, GA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 51°F, with about 3 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $295k and rent runs about $1k a month.
306people
$295kTypical home
$1,047/moRent
85° / 51°Summer / winter
3"Snow
243Sunny days
125Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 306 people spread over the area
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 14 people per sq mi
- 95 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 45 mi to Gainesville, GA
- 29 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $295k (≈$1,862/mo)
- Median rent $1,047/mo
- Median household income $68k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 13.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 51°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 243 sunny days a year (103 totally clear)
- 122 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 125 days a year with rain or snow
- 3" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 1 night a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (64 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (439 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 50
- 33% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 29% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 62 mi to GSP airport
- 82 mi to TYS (major hub)
- 27 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1994
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,591 ft
- 209 mi to the ocean
- 14 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 28 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 15 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 141 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 14 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 15 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 24 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 22% of Georgia districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 21 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 21 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 13 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Rabun County: R+57 in 2024
- Georgia: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Very 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.