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Newton is a tiny town of 479 people in Baker County, Georgia. It's about 20 miles from Albany, GA and 169 miles from Atlanta, GA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 61°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $104k and rent runs about $602 a month.
479people
$104kTypical home
$602/moRent
91° / 61°Summer / winter
0"Snow
265Sunny days
117Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 479
- Part of a metro area
- About 220 people per sq mi
- 169 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 20 mi to Albany, GA
- 20 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $104k (≈$653/mo)
- Median rent $602/mo
- Median household income $37k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 61°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 71°F)
- 265 sunny days a year (118 totally clear)
- 100 cloudy days a year
- 31 of 90 winter days are gray
- 117 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- Rarely hits 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (36 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (681 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 44
- 22% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 17 mi to ABY airport
- 160 mi to ATL (major hub)
- 146 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 60% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1979
- 67% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 174 ft
- 84 mi to the ocean
- 37 mi to a big lake
- 30 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 266 mi to the nearest ski area
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 77 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 7 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 34 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 1% of Georgia districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 31 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 22 mi to the nearest vet
- 19 mi to the nearest dog park
- 20 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Baker County: R+20 in 2024
- Georgia: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- 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.