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Junction City is a tiny town of 353 people in Talbot County, Georgia. It's about 25 miles from Columbus, GA and 80 miles from Atlanta, GA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 56°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $117k and rent runs about $706 a month.
353people
$117kTypical home
$706/moRent
89° / 56°Summer / winter
0"Snow
257Sunny days
88Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 353
- Part of a metro area
- About 150 people per sq mi
- 80 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 25 mi to Columbus, GA
- 25 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $117k (≈$738/mo)
- Median rent $706/mo
- Median household income $42k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 56°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 257 sunny days a year (113 totally clear)
- 108 cloudy days a year
- 34 of 90 winter days are gray
- 88 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- Rarely hits 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 48
- 34% of households have kids
- 27% are 65 or older
- 8% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 43 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 29 mi to CSG airport
- 71 mi to ATL (major hub)
- 150 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 66% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1990
- 66% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 682 ft
- 171 mi to the ocean
- 52 mi to a big lake
- 51 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 192 mi to the nearest ski area
- 18 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 26 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 20 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 15% of Georgia districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 21 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 27 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 28 mi to the nearest vet
- 25 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 29 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Talbot County: D+12 in 2024
- Georgia: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very 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.