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Country around Plains is a rural area of about 1,767 people in Sumter County, Georgia, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 34 miles from Albany, GA and 120 miles from Atlanta, GA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 58°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $139k and rent runs about $804 a month.
1,767people
$139kTypical home
$804/moRent
90° / 58°Summer / winter
0"Snow
257Sunny days
93Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,767 people spread over the area
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 19 people per sq mi
- 120 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 34 mi to Albany, GA
- 10 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $139k (≈$879/mo)
- Median rent $804/mo
- Median household income $39k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 58°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 70°F)
- 257 sunny days a year (113 totally clear)
- 108 cloudy days a year
- 34 of 90 winter days are gray
- 93 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
- Above-average violent crime (544 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,934 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 43
- 35% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 36 mi to ABY airport
- 111 mi to ATL (major hub)
- 150 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 65% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1970
- 80% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 518 ft
- 133 mi to the ocean
- 39 mi to a big lake
- 79 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 227 mi to the nearest ski area
- 22 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 28 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 19 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 46% of Georgia districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 48 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 30 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 10 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Sumter County: Purple — split almost evenly
- Georgia: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- 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.