Living in Pine Mountain, GA
Pine Mountain is a small town of 1,314 people in Harris County, Georgia. It's about 24 miles from Columbus, GA and 68 miles from Atlanta, GA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 56°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $364k and rent runs about $954 a month.
1,314people
$364kTypical home
$954/moRent
90° / 56°Summer / winter
0"Snow
257Sunny days
108Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 1,314
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 419 people per sq mi
- 68 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 24 mi to Columbus, GA
- 16 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $364k (≈$2,292/mo)
- Median rent $954/mo
- Median household income $91k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 56°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 257 sunny days a year (113 totally clear)
- 108 cloudy days a year
- 34 of 90 winter days are gray
- 108 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (123 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (496 per 100k)
People
- Median age 46
- 37% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 43% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 24 mi to CSG airport
- 59 mi to ATL (major hub)
- 122 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 76% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1988
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 938 ft
- 180 mi to the ocean
- 57 mi to a big lake
- 38 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 188 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 9 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 179 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 28 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 16 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 20% of Georgia districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 20 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 20 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 21 mi to the nearest vet
- 23 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 15 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Harris County: R+46 in 2024
- Georgia: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Moderate 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