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Sparta is a small town of 1,830 people in Hancock County, Georgia. It's about 48 miles from Athens, GA and 90 miles from Atlanta, GA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 56°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $56k and rent runs about $922 a month.
1,830people
$56kTypical home
$922/moRent
92° / 56°Summer / winter
1"Snow
256Sunny days
101Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 1,830
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,010 people per sq mi
- 90 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 48 mi to Athens, GA
- 20 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $56k (≈$356/mo)
- Median rent $922/mo
- Median household income $40k
- Property tax about 1.7% of value
- 9.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 56°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 256 sunny days a year (112 totally clear)
- 109 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 101 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 4 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (0 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (306 per 100k)
People
- Median age 40
- 39% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 7% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 47 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 56 mi to MCN airport
- 88 mi to ATL (major hub)
- 98 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 54% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1990
- 79% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 584 ft
- 133 mi to the ocean
- 34 mi to a big lake
- 13 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 122 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 13 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 76 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 12 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 20 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 1% of Georgia districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 21 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 51 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 19 mi to the nearest vet
- 36 mi to the nearest dog park
- 20 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hancock County: D+35 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.