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Country around Matthews is a rural area of about 274 people in Jefferson County, Georgia, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 24 miles from Augusta, GA and 125 miles from Atlanta, GA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 57°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $195k and rent runs about $731 a month.
274people
$195kTypical home
$731/moRent
91° / 57°Summer / winter
0"Snow
256Sunny days
101Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 274 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 9 people per sq mi
- 125 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 24 mi to Augusta, GA
- 14 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $195k (≈$1,227/mo)
- Median rent $731/mo
- Median household income $54k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 57°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 256 sunny days a year (112 totally clear)
- 109 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 101 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (222 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (469 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 56
- 20% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 22 mi to AGS airport
- 103 mi to SAV (major hub)
- 68 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 57% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1993
- 75% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 427 ft
- 99 mi to the ocean
- 27 mi to a big lake
- 16 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 90 mi to the nearest ski area
- 17 mi to the nearest campground
- 18 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 242 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 29 bars within 25 mi
- 62 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 19 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 37% of Georgia districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 46 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 17 mi to the nearest vet
- 13 mi to the nearest dog park
- 14 congregations per 10k people
- 19 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Jefferson County: Purple — split almost evenly
- Georgia: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Moderate 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.