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Higgston is a tiny town of 292 people in Montgomery County, Georgia. It's about 57 miles from Hinesville, GA and 138 miles from Jacksonville, FL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 60°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $106k and rent runs about $916 a month.
292people
$106kTypical home
$916/moRent
93° / 60°Summer / winter
0"Snow
264Sunny days
114Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 292
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 93 people per sq mi
- 138 mi to Jacksonville, FL
- 57 mi to Hinesville, GA
- 4 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $106k (≈$668/mo)
- Median rent $916/mo
- Median household income $47k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 60°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
- 114 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
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (174 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (405 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 37
- 37% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 74 mi to SAV airport
- 74 mi to SAV (major hub)
- 54 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 57% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1988
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 276 ft
- 76 mi to the ocean
- 98 mi to a big lake
- 88 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 148 mi to the nearest ski area
- 19 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 22 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 8 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 58 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 28% of Georgia districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 3 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 55 mi to the nearest vet
- 55 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 34 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Montgomery County: R+53 in 2024
- Georgia: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low 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.