Living in Country around Rhine, GA
Country around Rhine is a rural area of about 1,811 people in Telfair County, Georgia, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 53 miles from Warner Robins, GA and 142 miles from Jacksonville, FL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 60°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $173k and rent runs about $712 a month.
1,811people
$173kTypical home
$712/moRent
92° / 60°Summer / winter
0"Snow
267Sunny days
98Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,811 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 18 people per sq mi
- 142 mi to Jacksonville, FL
- 53 mi to Warner Robins, GA
- 35 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $173k (≈$1,088/mo)
- Median rent $712/mo
- Median household income $53k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 60°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 70°F)
- 267 sunny days a year (117 totally clear)
- 98 cloudy days a year
- 30 of 90 winter days are gray
- 98 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
Safety
- Very low violent crime (102 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (673 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 43
- 34% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 10% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 12% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 36 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 59 mi to MCN airport
- 116 mi to SAV (major hub)
- 79 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 67% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1985
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 272 ft
- 106 mi to the ocean
- 110 mi to a big lake
- 97 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 188 mi to the nearest ski area
- 25 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 20 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
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 53 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 19% of Georgia districts (reading)
- 16 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 40 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 62 mi to the nearest vet
- 29 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 19 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Telfair County: R+39 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
- Low 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.