Living in Country around Oakfield, GA
Country around Oakfield is a rural area of about 431 people in Worth County, Georgia, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 16 miles from Albany, GA and 143 miles from Atlanta, GA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 59°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $157k and rent runs about $864 a month.
431people
$157kTypical home
$864/moRent
92° / 59°Summer / winter
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267Sunny days
97Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 431 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 8 people per sq mi
- 143 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 16 mi to Albany, GA
- 16 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $157k (≈$991/mo)
- Median rent $864/mo
- Median household income $50k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 59°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 71°F)
- 267 sunny days a year (117 totally clear)
- 98 cloudy days a year
- 30 of 90 winter days are gray
- 97 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
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (152 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (264 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 55
- 16% of households have kids
- 29% are 65 or older
- 12% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 38 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 19 mi to ABY airport
- 135 mi to ATL (major hub)
- 123 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 65% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1995
- 77% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 266 ft
- 112 mi to the ocean
- 63 mi to a big lake
- 61 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 231 mi to the nearest ski area
- 16 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 104 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 10 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 51 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 12% of Georgia districts (reading)
- 13 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 38 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 17 mi to the nearest vet
- 13 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 15 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Worth County: R+50 in 2024
- Georgia: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- 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.