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Country around Rayle is a rural area of about 1,040 people in Wilkes County, Georgia, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 20 miles from Athens, GA and 86 miles from Atlanta, GA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 55°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $107k and rent runs about $626 a month.
1,040people
$107kTypical home
$626/moRent
91° / 55°Summer / winter
1"Snow
256Sunny days
103Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,040 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 10 people per sq mi
- 86 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 20 mi to Athens, GA
- 28 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $107k (≈$675/mo)
- Median rent $626/mo
- Median household income $53k
- Property tax about 1.6% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 55°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
- 103 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 43
- 26% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 45 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 63 mi to AGS airport
- 87 mi to ATL (major hub)
- 63 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 71% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1982
- 80% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 614 ft
- 148 mi to the ocean
- 20 mi to a big lake
- 26 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 93 mi to the nearest ski area
- 15 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 56 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 9 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 25 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 33% of Georgia districts (reading)
- 13 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 31 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 25 mi to the nearest vet
- 24 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 27 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Wilkes County: R+17 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.