Living in Newington, GA
Newington is a tiny town of 418 people in Screven County, Georgia. It's about 43 miles from Savannah, GA and 156 miles from Jacksonville, FL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 59°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $113k and rent runs about $857 a month.
418people
$113kTypical home
$857/moRent
92° / 59°Summer / winter
0"Snow
265Sunny days
85Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 418
- Part of a metro area
- About 515 people per sq mi
- 156 mi to Jacksonville, FL
- 43 mi to Savannah, GA
- 19 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $113k (≈$714/mo)
- Median rent $857/mo
- Median household income $75k
- Property tax about 1.9% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 59°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 71°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
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (38 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (902 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 39
- 44% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 37 mi to SAV airport
- 37 mi to SAV (major hub)
- 39 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 62% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1976
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 154 ft
- 38 mi to the ocean
- 84 mi to a big lake
- 45 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 100 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 57 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 22 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 31 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 47% of Georgia districts (reading)
- 13 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 35 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 30 mi to the nearest vet
- 28 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 20 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Screven County: R+25 in 2024
- Georgia: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.