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Salem is a tiny town of 385 people in Upson County, Georgia. It's about 29 miles from Macon, GA and 71 miles from Atlanta, GA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 58°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $91k and rent runs about $460 a month.
385people
$91kTypical home
$460/moRent
91° / 58°Summer / winter
0"Snow
257Sunny days
91Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 385
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 44 people per sq mi
- 71 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 29 mi to Macon, GA
- 29 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $91k (≈$574/mo)
- Median rent $460/mo
- Median household income $55k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 58°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
- 91 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
- Very low violent crime (132 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (949 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 58
- 21% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 13% walk or take transit to work
- 32 mi to MCN airport
- 62 mi to ATL (major hub)
- 155 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 71% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1984
- 64% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 486 ft
- 183 mi to the ocean
- 70 mi to a big lake
- 45 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 176 mi to the nearest ski area
- 19 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 48 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 7 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 30 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 37% of Georgia districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 29 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 37 mi to the nearest vet
- 27 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 20 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Upson County: R+40 in 2024
- Georgia: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Low 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.