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Country around Rocky Ford is a rural area of about 835 people in Screven County, Georgia, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 54 miles from Augusta, GA and 163 miles from Jacksonville, FL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 58°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $107k and rent runs about $679 a month.
835people
$107kTypical home
$679/moRent
92° / 58°Summer / winter
0"Snow
265Sunny days
80Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 835 people spread over the area
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 16 people per sq mi
- 163 mi to Jacksonville, FL
- 54 mi to Augusta, GA
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $107k (≈$677/mo)
- Median rent $679/mo
- Median household income $39k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 58°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 70°F)
- 265 sunny days a year (115 totally clear)
- 100 cloudy days a year
- 31 of 90 winter days are gray
- 80 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 (38 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (902 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 51
- 30% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 40 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 47 mi to AGS airport
- 53 mi to SAV (major hub)
- 56 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 72% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1972
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 210 ft
- 57 mi to the ocean
- 71 mi to a big lake
- 56 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 99 mi to the nearest ski area
- 15 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 66 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 18 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 50 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 39% of Georgia districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 32 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 42 mi to the nearest vet
- 41 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 19 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Screven County: R+25 in 2024
- Georgia: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Moderate 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.