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Summertown is a tiny town of 210 people in Emanuel County, Georgia. It's about 52 miles from Augusta, GA and 143 miles from Atlanta, GA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 57°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $87k and rent runs about $783 a month.
210people
$87kTypical home
$783/moRent
92° / 57°Summer / winter
0"Snow
264Sunny days
92Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 210
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 267 people per sq mi
- 143 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 52 mi to Augusta, GA
- 36 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $87k (≈$551/mo)
- Median rent $783/mo
- Median household income $53k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 57°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 70°F)
- 264 sunny days a year (113 totally clear)
- 101 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 92 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
People
- Median age 37
- 37% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 34 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 47 mi to AGS airport
- 76 mi to SAV (major hub)
- 77 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 61% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1968
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 269 ft
- 84 mi to the ocean
- 63 mi to a big lake
- 52 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 112 mi to the nearest ski area
- 16 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 18 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
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 50 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 23% of Georgia districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 11 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 34 mi to the nearest vet
- 46 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 36 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Emanuel County: R+44 in 2024
- Georgia: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- High 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
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.