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Country around Preston is a rural area of about 1,066 people in Webster County, Georgia, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 37 miles from Columbus, GA and 118 miles from Atlanta, GA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 59°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $85k and rent runs about $580 a month.
1,066people
$85kTypical home
$580/moRent
91° / 59°Summer / winter
0"Snow
257Sunny days
89Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,066 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 9 people per sq mi
- 118 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 37 mi to Columbus, GA
- 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $85k (≈$535/mo)
- Median rent $580/mo
- Median household income $32k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 59°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
- 89 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
People
- Median age 46
- 13% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 8% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 40 mi to CSG airport
- 109 mi to ATL (major hub)
- 158 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 46% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1984
- 71% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 430 ft
- 135 mi to the ocean
- 31 mi to a big lake
- 82 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 228 mi to the nearest ski area
- 14 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 25 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
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 15 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 40% of Georgia districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 41 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 33 mi to the nearest dog park
- 18 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Webster County: R+18 in 2024
- Georgia: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.