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Dexter is a small town of 1,054 people in Laurens County, Georgia. It's about 36 miles from Warner Robins, GA and 121 miles from Atlanta, GA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 59°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $155k and rent runs about $952 a month.
1,054people
$155kTypical home
$952/moRent
93° / 59°Summer / winter
0"Snow
260Sunny days
83Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 1,054
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1,372 people per sq mi
- 121 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 36 mi to Warner Robins, GA
- 10 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $155k (≈$974/mo)
- Median rent $952/mo
- Median household income $45k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 59°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 260 sunny days a year (115 totally clear)
- 105 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 83 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 4 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (131 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (562 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 38
- 26% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 11% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 39 mi to MCN airport
- 111 mi to SAV (major hub)
- 90 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 59% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1982
- 80% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 295 ft
- 114 mi to the ocean
- 88 mi to a big lake
- 64 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 159 mi to the nearest ski area
- 25 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 38 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 8 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 35 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 38% of Georgia districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 8 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 40 mi to the nearest vet
- 26 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 8 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Laurens County: R+33 in 2024
- 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
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.