Living in Iron City, GA
Iron City is a tiny town of 371 people in Seminole County, Georgia. It's about 38 miles from Dothan, AL and 191 miles from Atlanta, GA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 59°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $108k and rent runs about $728 a month.
371people
$108kTypical home
$728/moRent
91° / 59°Summer / winter
0"Snow
265Sunny days
110Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 371
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 464 people per sq mi
- 191 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 38 mi to Dothan, AL
- 16 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $108k (≈$684/mo)
- Median rent $728/mo
- Median household income $47k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 59°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 72°F)
- 265 sunny days a year (118 totally clear)
- 100 cloudy days a year
- 31 of 90 winter days are gray
- 110 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 7 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (70 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (766 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 41
- 30% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 43 mi to DHN airport
- 146 mi to PNS (major hub)
- 147 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 71% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1982
- 68% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 167 ft
- 66 mi to the ocean
- 8 mi to a big lake
- 32 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 30 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
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 35 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 44% of Georgia districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 36 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 28 mi to the nearest vet
- 38 mi to the nearest dog park
- 14 congregations per 10k people
- 34 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Seminole County: R+40 in 2024
- Georgia: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate 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.