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Jakin is a tiny town of 155 people in Early County, Georgia. It's about 27 miles from Dothan, AL and 188 miles from Atlanta, GA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 59°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $202k and rent runs about $888 a month.
155people
$202kTypical home
$888/moRent
92° / 59°Summer / winter
0"Snow
265Sunny days
119Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 155
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 125 people per sq mi
- 188 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 27 mi to Dothan, AL
- 27 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $202k (≈$1,272/mo)
- Median rent $888/mo
- Median household income $47k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°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
- 119 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
- High violent crime (877 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,160 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 48
- 27% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 12% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 32 mi to DHN airport
- 138 mi to PNS (major hub)
- 139 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 68% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1980
- 70% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 151 ft
- 64 mi to the ocean
- 12 mi to a big lake
- 36 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 39 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
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 24 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 48% of Georgia districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 25 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 21 mi to the nearest vet
- 34 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 23 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Early County: R+12 in 2024
- Georgia: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Very 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.