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Living in Milner, GA

Milner is a tiny town of 979 people in Lamar County, Georgia. It's about 33 miles from Macon, 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 $241k and rent runs about $1k a month.

979people
$241kTypical home
$1,064/moRent
90° / 56°Summer / winter
0"Snow
251Sunny days
111Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Tiny town of 979
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 464 people per sq mi
  • 47 mi to Atlanta, GA
  • 33 mi to Macon, GA
  • 10 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $241k (≈$1,519/mo)
  • Median rent $1,064/mo
  • Median household income $67k
  • Property tax about 0.9% of value
  • 3.0% 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
  • 111 days a year with rain or snow
  • Basically no snow
  • Snow days are rare
  • 1 day a year over 100°F
  • Rarely drops below 10°F
  • Usually calm

Safety

  • Very low violent crime (33 per 100k)
  • Very low property crime (280 per 100k)

People

  • Median age 30
  • 37% of households have kids
  • 15% are 65 or older
  • 19% have a college degree
  • Mixed community
  • 9% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 33 min
  • 0% walk or take transit to work
  • 39 mi to ATL airport
  • 39 mi to ATL (major hub)
  • 134 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 84% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 2010
  • 94% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 791 ft
  • 194 mi to the ocean
  • 73 mi to a big lake
  • 25 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 153 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 11 mi to the nearest campground
  • 17 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 182 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 3 bars within 25 mi
  • 37 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 6 museums within 25 mi
  • No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 23 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 35% of Georgia districts (reading)
  • 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 30 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 13 mi to the nearest vet
  • 13 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 6 congregations per 10k people
  • 5 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Lamar County: R+46 in 2024
  • Georgia: Purple — split almost evenly

Natural hazards

  • Low hurricane risk
  • High tornado risk
  • Low wildfire risk
  • Low earthquake risk
  • Low flood risk
  • Moderate drought risk
  • Very low winter storm risk
  • Low 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.

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