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Molena is a tiny town of 635 people in Pike County, Georgia. It's about 41 miles from Columbus, GA and 52 miles from Atlanta, GA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 57°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $306k and rent runs about $1k a month.
635people
$306kTypical home
$1,458/moRent
91° / 57°Summer / winter
0"Snow
251Sunny days
106Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 635
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 339 people per sq mi
- 52 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 41 mi to Columbus, GA
- 21 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $306k (≈$1,927/mo)
- Median rent $1,458/mo
- Median household income $40k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 57°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
- 106 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (95 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (382 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 44
- 28% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 43 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 43 mi to CSG airport
- 43 mi to ATL (major hub)
- 137 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 91% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 65% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 748 ft
- 196 mi to the ocean
- 74 mi to a big lake
- 22 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 168 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 9 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 86 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 15 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 20 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 33% of Georgia districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 30 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 22 mi to the nearest vet
- 26 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 21 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Pike County: R+73 in 2024
- Georgia: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate 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.