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Portal is a tiny town of 646 people in Bulloch County, Georgia. It's about 52 miles from Hinesville, GA and 153 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 $154k and rent runs about $779 a month.
646people
$154kTypical home
$779/moRent
92° / 59°Summer / winter
0"Snow
265Sunny days
94Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 646
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 323 people per sq mi
- 153 mi to Jacksonville, FL
- 52 mi to Hinesville, GA
- 11 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $154k (≈$970/mo)
- Median rent $779/mo
- Median household income $62k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 59°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 70°F)
- 265 sunny days a year (115 totally clear)
- 100 cloudy days a year
- 31 of 90 winter days are gray
- 94 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
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (143 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (870 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 39
- 28% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 13% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 51 mi to SAV airport
- 51 mi to SAV (major hub)
- 55 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 66% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1977
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 276 ft
- 63 mi to the ocean
- 79 mi to a big lake
- 66 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 112 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 78 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 18 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 45 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 44% of Georgia districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 25 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 44 mi to the nearest vet
- 37 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 12 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Bulloch County: R+29 in 2024
- Georgia: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Low 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.