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Sardis is a tiny town of 912 people in Burke County, Georgia. It's about 36 miles from Augusta, GA and 163 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 $107k and rent runs about $709 a month.
912people
$107kTypical home
$709/moRent
92° / 58°Summer / winter
0"Snow
265Sunny days
85Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 912
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 589 people per sq mi
- 163 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 36 mi to Augusta, GA
- 32 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $107k (≈$673/mo)
- Median rent $709/mo
- Median household income $52k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 58°F
- Muggy 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
- 85 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (78 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (613 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 43
- 20% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 8% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 30 mi to AGS airport
- 67 mi to SAV (major hub)
- 43 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 52% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1982
- 80% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 256 ft
- 61 mi to the ocean
- 54 mi to a big lake
- 38 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 81 mi to the nearest ski area
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 22 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 34 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 16% of Georgia districts (reading)
- 16 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 43 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 36 mi to the nearest vet
- 36 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 27 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Burke County: R+9 in 2024
- 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
- Low 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.