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Elberton is a small town of 4,720 people in Elbert County, Georgia. It's about 22 miles from Athens, GA and 92 miles from Atlanta, GA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 53°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $115k and rent runs about $916 a month.
4,720people
$115kTypical home
$916/moRent
89° / 53°Summer / winter
0"Snow
255Sunny days
110Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 4,720
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 980 people per sq mi
- 92 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 22 mi to Athens, GA
- 30 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $115k (≈$725/mo)
- Median rent $916/mo
- Median household income $50k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 53°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 255 sunny days a year (114 totally clear)
- 110 cloudy days a year
- 34 of 90 winter days are gray
- 110 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- Rarely hits 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- High violent crime (877 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,818 per 100k)
People
- Median age 40
- 29% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 66 mi to GSP airport
- 95 mi to ATL (major hub)
- 41 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 70% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1959
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 673 ft
- 159 mi to the ocean
- 17 mi to a big lake
- 30 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 71 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 32 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 29 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 17% of Georgia districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 26 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 32 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 20 mi to the nearest vet
- 28 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 20 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Elbert County: R+43 in 2024
- Georgia: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk