Living in Du Pont, GA
Du Pont is a tiny town of 197 people in Clinch County, Georgia. It's about 26 miles from Valdosta, GA and 85 miles from Jacksonville, FL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 62°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $64k and rent runs about $509 a month.
197people
$64kTypical home
$509/moRent
92° / 62°Summer / winter
0"Snow
256Sunny days
111Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 197
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 252 people per sq mi
- 85 mi to Jacksonville, FL
- 26 mi to Valdosta, GA
- 26 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $64k (≈$403/mo)
- Median rent $509/mo
- Median household income $26k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 62°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 72°F)
- 256 sunny days a year (103 totally clear)
- 109 cloudy days a year
- 31 of 90 winter days are gray
- 111 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
- Very low violent crime (59 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (488 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 44
- 31% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 12% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 7% walk or take transit to work
- 28 mi to VLD airport
- 78 mi to JAX (major hub)
- 72 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 65% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1961
- 79% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 210 ft
- 80 mi to the ocean
- 107 mi to a big lake
- 61 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 233 mi to the nearest ski area
- 16 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 31 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
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 24 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 42% of Georgia districts (reading)
- 13 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 59 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 25 mi to the nearest vet
- 23 mi to the nearest dog park
- 18 congregations per 10k people
- 27 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Clinch County: R+52 in 2024
- Georgia: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Low 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.