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Garfield is a tiny town of 270 people in Emanuel County, Georgia. It's about 56 miles from Augusta, GA and 155 miles from Atlanta, GA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 58°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $91k and rent runs about $550 a month.
270people
$91kTypical home
$550/moRent
92° / 58°Summer / winter
0"Snow
264Sunny days
101Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 270
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 343 people per sq mi
- 155 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 56 mi to Augusta, GA
- 24 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $91k (≈$574/mo)
- Median rent $550/mo
- Median household income $58k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 11.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 58°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 70°F)
- 264 sunny days a year (113 totally clear)
- 101 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 101 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
- Breezy
People
- Median age 37
- 41% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 34 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 50 mi to AGS airport
- 64 mi to SAV (major hub)
- 68 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 61% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1965
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 299 ft
- 73 mi to the ocean
- 70 mi to a big lake
- 58 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 111 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 70 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 18 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 54 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 39% of Georgia districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 15 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 46 mi to the nearest vet
- 49 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 24 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Emanuel County: R+44 in 2024
- Georgia: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Very 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.