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Country around Warthen is a rural area of about 817 people in Washington County, Georgia, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 53 miles from Augusta, GA and 104 miles from Atlanta, GA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 58°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $186k and rent runs about $858 a month.
817people
$186kTypical home
$858/moRent
92° / 58°Summer / winter
0"Snow
256Sunny days
102Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 817 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 7 people per sq mi
- 104 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 53 mi to Augusta, GA
- 26 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $186k (≈$1,170/mo)
- Median rent $858/mo
- Median household income $52k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 11.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 58°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 256 sunny days a year (112 totally clear)
- 109 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 102 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
Safety
- Low violent crime (203 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (792 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 58
- 24% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 51 mi to AGS airport
- 101 mi to ATL (major hub)
- 97 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 63% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1977
- 77% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 469 ft
- 119 mi to the ocean
- 39 mi to a big lake
- 27 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 118 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 11 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
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 32 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 19% of Georgia districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 25 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 44 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 41 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 25 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Washington County: Purple — split almost evenly
- Georgia: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very 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.