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Lexington is a tiny town of 520 people in Oglethorpe County, Georgia. It's about 8 miles from Athens, GA and 76 miles from Atlanta, GA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 55°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $422k and rent runs about $858 a month.
520people
$422kTypical home
$858/moRent
91° / 55°Summer / winter
1"Snow
256Sunny days
99Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 520
- Part of a metro area
- About 949 people per sq mi
- 76 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 8 mi to Athens, GA
- 16 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $422k (≈$2,662/mo)
- Median rent $858/mo
- Median household income $74k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 55°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 256 sunny days a year (110 totally clear)
- 109 cloudy days a year
- 34 of 90 winter days are gray
- 99 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 31
- 32% of households have kids
- 12% are 65 or older
- 27% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 68 mi to PDK airport
- 77 mi to ATL (major hub)
- 59 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 71% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1954
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 712 ft
- 160 mi to the ocean
- 30 mi to a big lake
- 15 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 87 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 172 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 40 bars within 25 mi
- 49 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 7 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 13 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 14 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 37% of Georgia districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 19 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 19 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 15 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Oglethorpe County: R+42 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
- High drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Low 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.