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Plains is a tiny town of 750 people in Sumter County, Georgia. It's about 34 miles from Albany, GA and 120 miles from Atlanta, GA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 58°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $188k and rent runs about $804 a month.
750people
$188kTypical home
$804/moRent
90° / 58°Summer / winter
0"Snow
257Sunny days
93Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 750
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 921 people per sq mi
- 120 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 34 mi to Albany, GA
- 10 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $188k (≈$1,183/mo)
- Median rent $804/mo
- Median household income $38k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 58°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 70°F)
- 257 sunny days a year (113 totally clear)
- 108 cloudy days a year
- 34 of 90 winter days are gray
- 93 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
- Above-average violent crime (544 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,934 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 43
- 42% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 36 mi to ABY airport
- 111 mi to ATL (major hub)
- 150 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 74% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1948
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 512 ft
- 134 mi to the ocean
- 39 mi to a big lake
- 79 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 227 mi to the nearest ski area
- 21 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 22 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 19 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 46% of Georgia districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 47 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 30 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 11 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Sumter County: Purple — split almost evenly
- Georgia: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- 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.