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Ephesus is a tiny town of 642 people in Heard County, Georgia. It's about 37 miles from Anniston, AL and 54 miles from Atlanta, GA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 53°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $151k and rent runs about $750 a month.
642people
$151kTypical home
$750/moRent
88° / 53°Summer / winter
1"Snow
247Sunny days
126Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 642
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 174 people per sq mi
- 54 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 37 mi to Anniston, AL
- 16 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $151k (≈$950/mo)
- Median rent $750/mo
- Median household income $61k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 53°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 247 sunny days a year (108 totally clear)
- 118 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 126 days a year with rain or snow
- 1" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- Rarely hits 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (42 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (467 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 27
- 37% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 12% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 34 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 50 mi to ATL airport
- 50 mi to ATL (major hub)
- 90 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 65% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1981
- 77% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,247 ft
- 208 mi to the ocean
- 53 mi to a big lake
- 15 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 173 mi to the nearest ski area
- 17 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 97 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 25 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 15 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 17% of Georgia districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 27 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 15 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 14 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Heard County: R+72 in 2024
- Georgia: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Low 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.