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Rocky Ford is a tiny town of 276 people in Screven County, Georgia. It's about 56 miles from Augusta, GA and 161 miles from Jacksonville, FL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 58°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $104k and rent runs about $679 a month.
276people
$104kTypical home
$679/moRent
92° / 58°Summer / winter
0"Snow
265Sunny days
80Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 276
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 228 people per sq mi
- 161 mi to Jacksonville, FL
- 56 mi to Augusta, GA
- 16 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $104k (≈$658/mo)
- Median rent $679/mo
- Median household income $58k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 58°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
- 80 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 (38 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (902 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 48
- 29% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 49 mi to AGS airport
- 52 mi to SAV (major hub)
- 57 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 67% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1956
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 148 ft
- 58 mi to the ocean
- 72 mi to a big lake
- 58 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 102 mi to the nearest ski area
- 17 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 66 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
- 48 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 47% of Georgia districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 30 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 44 mi to the nearest vet
- 40 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 17 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Screven County: R+25 in 2024
- Georgia: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- 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.