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Living in Millen, GA

Millen is a small town of 2,956 people in Jenkins County, Georgia. It's about 45 miles from Augusta, GA and 158 miles from Atlanta, GA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 58°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $90k and rent runs about $536 a month.

2,956people
$90kTypical home
$536/moRent
92° / 58°Summer / winter
0"Snow
265Sunny days
85Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small town of 2,956
  • A standalone small town, not a suburb
  • About 826 people per sq mi
  • 158 mi to Atlanta, GA
  • 45 mi to Augusta, GA
  • 27 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $90k (≈$565/mo)
  • Median rent $536/mo
  • Median household income $42k
  • Property tax about 0.8% of value
  • 6.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 92°F
  • Winter highs around 58°F
  • Muggy summers (dew point 70°F)
  • 265 sunny days a year (115 totally clear)
  • 100 cloudy days a year
  • 31 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 85 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
  • Breezy

Safety

  • Above-average violent crime (469 per 100k)
  • Low property crime (1,340 per 100k)

People

  • Median age 41
  • 28% of households have kids
  • 26% are 65 or older
  • 9% have a college degree
  • Very diverse community
  • 6% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 26 min
  • 3% walk or take transit to work
  • 39 mi to AGS airport
  • 64 mi to SAV (major hub)
  • 59 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 70% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1963
  • 76% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 190 ft
  • 66 mi to the ocean
  • 61 mi to a big lake
  • 47 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 97 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 5 mi to the nearest campground
  • 2 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 18 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • Few or no bars within 25 mi
  • Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
  • No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 1 museum within 25 mi
  • No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 43 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 23% of Georgia districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 27 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 48 mi to the nearest vet
  • 43 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 10 congregations per 10k people
  • 28 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Jenkins County: R+30 in 2024
  • Georgia: Purple — split almost evenly

Natural hazards

  • High hurricane risk
  • Moderate tornado risk
  • Very low wildfire risk
  • 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.

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