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Franklin is a tiny town of 958 people in Heard County, Georgia. It's about 49 miles from Anniston, AL and 51 miles from Atlanta, GA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 55°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $277k and rent runs about $570 a month.
958people
$277kTypical home
$570/moRent
90° / 55°Summer / winter
1"Snow
247Sunny days
107Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 958
- Part of a metro area
- About 298 people per sq mi
- 51 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 49 mi to Anniston, AL
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $277k (≈$1,745/mo)
- Median rent $570/mo
- Median household income $49k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 55°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
- 107 days a year with rain or snow
- 1" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (28 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (849 per 100k)
People
- Median age 52
- 25% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 9% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 8% walk or take transit to work
- 46 mi to ATL airport
- 46 mi to ATL (major hub)
- 100 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 54% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1969
- 75% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 702 ft
- 202 mi to the ocean
- 64 mi to a big lake
- 21 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 173 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 11 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 165 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 38 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 17 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 17% of Georgia districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 17 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 18 mi to the nearest vet
- 20 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 17 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
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.