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Lone Oak is a tiny town of 297 people in Meriwether County, Georgia. It's about 46 miles from Columbus, GA and 47 miles from Atlanta, GA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 56°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $169k and rent runs about $920 a month.
297people
$169kTypical home
$920/moRent
90° / 56°Summer / winter
1"Snow
251Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 297
- Part of a metro area
- About 475 people per sq mi
- 47 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 46 mi to Columbus, GA
- 14 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $169k (≈$1,064/mo)
- Median rent $920/mo
- Median household income $57k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 56°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 251 sunny days a year (110 totally clear)
- 114 cloudy days a year
- 36 of 90 winter days are gray
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- Rarely hits 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (201 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (688 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 38
- 38% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 12% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 38 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 39 mi to ATL airport
- 39 mi to ATL (major hub)
- 117 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1977
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 879 ft
- 201 mi to the ocean
- 79 mi to a big lake
- 20 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 168 mi to the nearest ski area
- 16 mi to the nearest campground
- 14 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 208 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 57 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 15 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 17% of Georgia districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 18 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 18 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 15 mi to the nearest vet
- 15 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 15 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Meriwether County: R+26 in 2024
- Georgia: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Moderate 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.