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Gordon is a small town of 2,485 people in Wilkinson County, Georgia. It's about 22 miles from Macon, GA and 87 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 $87k and rent runs about $736 a month.
2,485people
$87kTypical home
$736/moRent
92° / 58°Summer / winter
0"Snow
260Sunny days
92Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 2,485
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 461 people per sq mi
- 87 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 22 mi to Macon, GA
- 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $87k (≈$547/mo)
- Median rent $736/mo
- Median household income $47k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 58°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 260 sunny days a year (115 totally clear)
- 105 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 92 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 5 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 33
- 35% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 12% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 23 mi to MCN airport
- 82 mi to ATL (major hub)
- 123 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 71% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1968
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 377 ft
- 143 mi to the ocean
- 68 mi to a big lake
- 33 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 153 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 10 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 198 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 14 bars within 25 mi
- 38 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 13 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 21 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 7% of Georgia districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 23 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 17 mi to the nearest vet
- 26 mi to the nearest dog park
- 14 congregations per 10k people
- 15 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Wilkinson County: R+18 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
- Moderate 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.