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Eatonton is a big small town of 6,515 people in Putnam County, Georgia. It's about 38 miles from Macon, GA and 67 miles from Atlanta, GA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 57°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $167k and rent runs about $954 a month.
6,515people
$167kTypical home
$954/moRent
92° / 57°Summer / winter
1"Snow
256Sunny days
95Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 6,515
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 318 people per sq mi
- 67 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 38 mi to Macon, GA
- 19 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $167k (≈$1,056/mo)
- Median rent $954/mo
- Median household income $64k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 57°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 256 sunny days a year (110 totally clear)
- 109 cloudy days a year
- 34 of 90 winter days are gray
- 95 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
- Low violent crime (183 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (818 per 100k)
People
- Median age 44
- 28% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 46 mi to MCN airport
- 64 mi to ATL (major hub)
- 100 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 70% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1975
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 571 ft
- 157 mi to the ocean
- 51 mi to a big lake
- 13 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 126 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 14 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 102 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 19 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 7 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 39% of Georgia districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 35 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 18 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 19 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Putnam County: R+42 in 2024
- Georgia: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- High 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.