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Menlo is a tiny town of 620 people in Chattooga County, Georgia. It's about 22 miles from Rome, GA and 78 miles from Atlanta, GA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 51°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $130k and rent runs about $595 a month.
620people
$130kTypical home
$595/moRent
89° / 51°Summer / winter
1"Snow
235Sunny days
108Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 620
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 792 people per sq mi
- 78 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 22 mi to Rome, GA
- 12 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $130k (≈$821/mo)
- Median rent $595/mo
- Median household income $61k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 51°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 235 sunny days a year (99 totally clear)
- 130 cloudy days a year
- 43 of 90 winter days are gray
- 108 days a year with rain or snow
- 1" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (204 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (975 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 37
- 28% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 41 mi to CHA airport
- 84 mi to ATL (major hub)
- 102 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 75% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1956
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 804 ft
- 278 mi to the ocean
- 74 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 103 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 107 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 24 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 19 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 17% of Georgia districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 18 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 16 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 19 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 22 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Chattooga County: R+64 in 2024
- Georgia: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Very 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.