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Dawson is a small town of 4,247 people in Terrell County, Georgia. It's about 21 miles from Albany, GA and 138 miles from Atlanta, GA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 59°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $106k and rent runs about $745 a month.
4,247people
$106kTypical home
$745/moRent
91° / 59°Summer / winter
0"Snow
265Sunny days
86Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 4,247
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,132 people per sq mi
- 138 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 21 mi to Albany, GA
- 21 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $106k (≈$670/mo)
- Median rent $745/mo
- Median household income $29k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 59°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 70°F)
- 265 sunny days a year (118 totally clear)
- 100 cloudy days a year
- 31 of 90 winter days are gray
- 86 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
- About average violent crime (411 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (532 per 100k)
People
- Median age 38
- 28% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 12% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 8% walk or take transit to work
- 22 mi to ABY airport
- 129 mi to ATL (major hub)
- 151 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 76% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1974
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 354 ft
- 116 mi to the ocean
- 34 mi to a big lake
- 62 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 245 mi to the nearest ski area
- 19 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 74 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 7 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 35 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 11% of Georgia districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 23 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 54 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 18 mi to the nearest vet
- 18 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 19 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Terrell County: D+4 in 2024
- Georgia: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk