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Sandersville is a big small town of 5,601 people in Washington County, Georgia. It's about 53 miles from Macon, GA and 108 miles from Atlanta, GA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 58°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $121k and rent runs about $811 a month.
5,601people
$121kTypical home
$811/moRent
92° / 58°Summer / winter
1"Snow
264Sunny days
103Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 5,601
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 446 people per sq mi
- 108 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 53 mi to Macon, GA
- 26 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $121k (≈$763/mo)
- Median rent $811/mo
- Median household income $50k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 15.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 58°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 264 sunny days a year (113 totally clear)
- 101 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 103 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
- Low violent crime (203 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (792 per 100k)
People
- Median age 34
- 44% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 16 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 53 mi to MCN airport
- 104 mi to ATL (major hub)
- 99 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 67% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1971
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 446 ft
- 117 mi to the ocean
- 47 mi to a big lake
- 33 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 124 mi to the nearest ski area
- 16 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 46 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 9 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 35 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 19% of Georgia districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 25 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 35 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 47 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 25 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Washington County: Purple — split almost evenly
- Georgia: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very 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