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Forsyth is a small town of 4,642 people in Monroe County, Georgia. It's about 18 miles from Macon, GA and 57 miles from Atlanta, GA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 57°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $274k and rent runs about $925 a month.
4,642people
$274kTypical home
$925/moRent
91° / 57°Summer / winter
0"Snow
256Sunny days
93Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 4,642
- Part of a metro area
- About 515 people per sq mi
- 57 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 18 mi to Macon, GA
- 21 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $274k (≈$1,730/mo)
- Median rent $925/mo
- Median household income $73k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 57°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 256 sunny days a year (110 totally clear)
- 109 cloudy days a year
- 34 of 90 winter days are gray
- 93 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
- Low violent crime (297 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,180 per 100k)
People
- Median age 36
- 36% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 28% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 29 mi to MCN airport
- 50 mi to ATL (major hub)
- 131 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1974
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 682 ft
- 178 mi to the ocean
- 78 mi to a big lake
- 41 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 152 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 11 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 198 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 10 bars within 25 mi
- 27 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 21 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 11% of Georgia districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 15 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 18 mi to the nearest vet
- 24 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 13 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Monroe County: R+47 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
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk