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Oconee is a tiny town of 315 people in Washington County, Georgia. It's about 44 miles from Macon, GA and 105 miles from Atlanta, GA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 59°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $100k and rent runs about $858 a month.
315people
$100kTypical home
$858/moRent
93° / 59°Summer / winter
0"Snow
264Sunny days
99Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 315
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 278 people per sq mi
- 105 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 44 mi to Macon, GA
- 22 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $100k (≈$631/mo)
- Median rent $858/mo
- Median household income $59k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 20.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 59°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 264 sunny days a year (113 totally clear)
- 101 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 99 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (203 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (792 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 61
- 31% of households have kids
- 30% are 65 or older
- 12% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 42 mi to MCN airport
- 101 mi to ATL (major hub)
- 107 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 70% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1976
- 77% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 226 ft
- 124 mi to the ocean
- 59 mi to a big lake
- 36 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 136 mi to the nearest ski area
- 20 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 41 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 9 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 34 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 19% of Georgia districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 21 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 25 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 45 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 22 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Washington County: Purple — split almost evenly
- Georgia: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very 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
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.