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Leslie is a tiny town of 510 people in Sumter County, Georgia. It's about 27 miles from Albany, GA and 126 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 $104k and rent runs about $838 a month.
510people
$104kTypical home
$838/moRent
91° / 59°Summer / winter
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265Sunny days
100Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 510
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 288 people per sq mi
- 126 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 27 mi to Albany, GA
- 11 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $104k (≈$657/mo)
- Median rent $838/mo
- Median household income $56k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 59°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 70°F)
- 265 sunny days a year (118 totally clear)
- 100 cloudy days a year
- 31 of 90 winter days are gray
- 100 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (465 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,656 per 100k)
People
- Median age 43
- 21% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 30 mi to ABY airport
- 118 mi to ATL (major hub)
- 132 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 62% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1963
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 361 ft
- 128 mi to the ocean
- 57 mi to a big lake
- 75 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 226 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 39 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
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 35 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 17% of Georgia districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 55 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 11 mi to the nearest vet
- 19 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 10 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Sumter County: Purple — split almost evenly
- Georgia: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Moderate 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.