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Girard is a tiny town of 137 people in Burke County, Georgia. It's about 33 miles from Augusta, GA and 159 miles from Charlotte, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 58°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $111k and rent runs about $758 a month.
137people
$111kTypical home
$758/moRent
92° / 58°Summer / winter
1"Snow
259Sunny days
87Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 137
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 43 people per sq mi
- 159 mi to Charlotte, NC
- 33 mi to Augusta, GA
- 31 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $111k (≈$701/mo)
- Median rent $758/mo
- Median household income $60k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 58°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 70°F)
- 259 sunny days a year (111 totally clear)
- 106 cloudy days a year
- 33 of 90 winter days are gray
- 87 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 4 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (78 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (613 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 40
- 33% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 35 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 27 mi to AGS airport
- 70 mi to SAV (major hub)
- 39 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 59% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1981
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 240 ft
- 61 mi to the ocean
- 52 mi to a big lake
- 35 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 76 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 29 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 31 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 16% of Georgia districts (reading)
- 18 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 20 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 47 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 32 mi to the nearest vet
- 31 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 24 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Burke County: R+9 in 2024
- Georgia: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Very 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.