Living in Country around Norwood, GA
Country around Norwood is a rural area of about 1,096 people in Warren County, Georgia, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 42 miles from Athens, GA and 99 miles from Atlanta, GA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 56°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $63k and rent runs about $784 a month.
1,096people
$63kTypical home
$784/moRent
91° / 56°Summer / winter
0"Snow
256Sunny days
104Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,096 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 10 people per sq mi
- 99 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 42 mi to Athens, GA
- 31 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $63k (≈$400/mo)
- Median rent $784/mo
- Median household income $54k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 56°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
- 104 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
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 50
- 28% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 41 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 45 mi to AGS airport
- 98 mi to ATL (major hub)
- 83 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 58% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1977
- 62% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 551 ft
- 127 mi to the ocean
- 14 mi to a big lake
- 27 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 104 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 21 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 35 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 6% of Georgia districts (reading)
- 13 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 51 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 31 mi to the nearest dog park
- 14 congregations per 10k people
- 38 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Warren County: D+5 in 2024
- Georgia: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High 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.