Living in Siloam, GA
Siloam is a tiny town of 344 people in Greene County, Georgia. It's about 29 miles from Athens, GA and 78 miles from Atlanta, GA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 55°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $228k and rent runs about $924 a month.
344people
$228kTypical home
$924/moRent
91° / 55°Summer / winter
1"Snow
256Sunny days
96Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 344
- Part of a metro area
- About 283 people per sq mi
- 78 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 29 mi to Athens, GA
- 33 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $228k (≈$1,438/mo)
- Median rent $924/mo
- Median household income $56k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 55°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 256 sunny days a year (110 totally clear)
- 109 cloudy days a year
- 34 of 90 winter days are gray
- 96 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
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (134 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (383 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 39
- 17% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 27% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 66 mi to AGS airport
- 78 mi to ATL (major hub)
- 81 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 76% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1978
- 78% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 689 ft
- 147 mi to the ocean
- 30 mi to a big lake
- 14 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 109 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 10 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 69 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 10 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 22 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 42% of Georgia districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 34 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 24 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 31 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Greene County: R+29 in 2024
- Georgia: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High 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.