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Ila is a tiny town of 526 people in Madison County, Georgia. It's about 17 miles from Athens, GA and 71 miles from Atlanta, GA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 53°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $205k and rent runs about $945 a month.
526people
$205kTypical home
$945/moRent
89° / 53°Summer / winter
2"Snow
243Sunny days
114Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 526
- Part of a metro area
- About 683 people per sq mi
- 71 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 17 mi to Athens, GA
- 16 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $205k (≈$1,295/mo)
- Median rent $945/mo
- Median household income $58k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 53°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 243 sunny days a year (103 totally clear)
- 122 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 114 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (184 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (644 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 30
- 41% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 61 mi to PDK airport
- 75 mi to ATL (major hub)
- 44 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 64% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1981
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 807 ft
- 180 mi to the ocean
- 25 mi to a big lake
- 14 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 67 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 11 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 195 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 40 bars within 25 mi
- 55 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 7 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 12 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 26% of Georgia districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 18 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 18 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 5 mi to the nearest vet
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 11 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Madison County: R+55 in 2024
- Georgia: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Low 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.