Living in Harrison, GA
Harrison is a tiny town of 458 people in Washington County, Georgia. It's about 56 miles from Warner Robins, GA and 117 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 $67k and rent runs about $835 a month.
458people
$67kTypical home
$835/moRent
92° / 58°Summer / winter
0"Snow
264Sunny days
103Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 458
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 268 people per sq mi
- 117 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 56 mi to Warner Robins, GA
- 23 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $67k (≈$423/mo)
- Median rent $835/mo
- Median household income $34k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 58°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 264 sunny days a year (113 totally clear)
- 101 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 103 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (203 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (792 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 47
- 25% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 9% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 54 mi to MCN airport
- 101 mi to SAV (major hub)
- 98 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 60% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1977
- 78% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 417 ft
- 111 mi to the ocean
- 57 mi to a big lake
- 44 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 126 mi to the nearest ski area
- 27 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 10 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
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 45 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 43% of Georgia districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 25 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 26 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 11 mi to the nearest vet
- 51 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 27 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Washington County: Purple — split almost evenly
- 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