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Hamilton is a small town of 2,043 people in Harris County, Georgia. It's about 18 miles from Columbus, GA and 74 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 $289k and rent runs about $1k a month.
2,043people
$289kTypical home
$1,078/moRent
91° / 57°Summer / winter
0"Snow
257Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 2,043
- Part of a metro area
- About 598 people per sq mi
- 74 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 18 mi to Columbus, GA
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $289k (≈$1,824/mo)
- Median rent $1,078/mo
- Median household income $92k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 57°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 257 sunny days a year (113 totally clear)
- 108 cloudy days a year
- 34 of 90 winter days are gray
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (28 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (193 per 100k)
People
- Median age 34
- 56% of households have kids
- 12% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 18 mi to CSG airport
- 66 mi to ATL (major hub)
- 123 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 84% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2010
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 768 ft
- 174 mi to the ocean
- 50 mi to a big lake
- 44 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 193 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 12 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 257 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 14 bars within 25 mi
- 42 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 20 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 20% of Georgia districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 18 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 15 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 16 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 19 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Harris County: R+46 in 2024
- Georgia: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk