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Morganton is a tiny town of 241 people in Fannin County, Georgia. It's about 41 miles from Cleveland, TN and 78 miles from Atlanta, GA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 50°F, with about 3 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $264k and rent runs about $813 a month.
241people
$264kTypical home
$813/moRent
85° / 50°Summer / winter
3"Snow
238Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 241
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 307 people per sq mi
- 78 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 41 mi to Cleveland, TN
- 41 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $264k (≈$1,664/mo)
- Median rent $813/mo
- Median household income $64k
- Property tax about 0.2% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 50°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 64°F)
- 238 sunny days a year (100 totally clear)
- 127 cloudy days a year
- 42 of 90 winter days are gray
- 3" of snow a year
- 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 5 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (124 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (493 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 46
- 27% of households have kids
- 27% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 55 mi to CHA airport
- 66 mi to TYS (major hub)
- 81 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1971
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,798 ft
- 253 mi to the ocean
- 32 mi to a big lake
- 17 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 66 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 136 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 19 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- 6 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 5 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 48% of Georgia districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 25 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 16 mi to the nearest vet
- 3 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 23 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Fannin County: R+65 in 2024
- Georgia: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Moderate 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.