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Country around Tignall is a rural area of about 2,275 people in Wilkes County, Georgia, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 30 miles from Athens, GA and 99 miles from Atlanta, GA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 54°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $120k and rent runs about $929 a month.
2,275people
$120kTypical home
$929/moRent
90° / 54°Summer / winter
1"Snow
256Sunny days
109Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 2,275 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 16 people per sq mi
- 99 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 30 mi to Athens, GA
- 37 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $120k (≈$755/mo)
- Median rent $929/mo
- Median household income $49k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 54°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
- 109 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
People
- Median age 41
- 33% of households have kids
- 27% are 65 or older
- 12% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 37 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 56 mi to AGS airport
- 101 mi to ATL (major hub)
- 56 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 61% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1978
- 55% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 463 ft
- 142 mi to the ocean
- 6 mi to a big lake
- 37 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 87 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 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
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 37 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 33% of Georgia districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 36 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 31 mi to the nearest vet
- 27 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 37 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