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Smithville is a tiny town of 285 people in Lee County, Georgia. It's about 23 miles from Albany, GA and 129 miles from Atlanta, GA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 59°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $112k and rent runs about $1k a month.
285people
$112kTypical home
$1,068/moRent
91° / 59°Summer / winter
0"Snow
265Sunny days
101Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 285
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 112 people per sq mi
- 129 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 23 mi to Albany, GA
- 12 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $112k (≈$703/mo)
- Median rent $1,068/mo
- Median household income $89k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 59°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 70°F)
- 265 sunny days a year (118 totally clear)
- 100 cloudy days a year
- 31 of 90 winter days are gray
- 101 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 (146 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (583 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 43
- 39% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 27% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 26 mi to ABY airport
- 120 mi to ATL (major hub)
- 141 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 72% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1987
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 354 ft
- 124 mi to the ocean
- 46 mi to a big lake
- 70 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 233 mi to the nearest ski area
- 20 mi to the nearest campground
- 9 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 83 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
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 31 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 28% of Georgia districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 55 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 19 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 11 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Lee County: R+44 in 2024
- Georgia: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low 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.