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Empire is a tiny town of 306 people in Dodge County, Georgia. It's about 28 miles from Warner Robins, GA and 119 miles from Atlanta, GA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 59°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $120k and rent runs about $723 a month.
306people
$120kTypical home
$723/moRent
92° / 59°Summer / winter
0"Snow
260Sunny days
90Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 306
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 133 people per sq mi
- 119 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 28 mi to Warner Robins, GA
- 25 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $120k (≈$757/mo)
- Median rent $723/mo
- Median household income $43k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°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
- 90 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (365 per 100k), county-wide
- High property crime (4,947 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 48
- 26% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 33 mi to MCN airport
- 112 mi to ATL (major hub)
- 96 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 66% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1980
- 73% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 377 ft
- 124 mi to the ocean
- 99 mi to a big lake
- 70 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 173 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 56 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 13 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 27 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 15% of Georgia districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 23 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 52 mi to the nearest vet
- 11 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 5 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Dodge County: R+50 in 2024
- Georgia: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- 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.