Living in Surrency, GA
Surrency is a tiny town of 163 people in Appling County, Georgia. It's about 35 miles from Hinesville, GA and 101 miles from Jacksonville, FL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 63°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $72k and rent runs about $739 a month.
163people
$72kTypical home
$739/moRent
92° / 63°Summer / winter
0"Snow
264Sunny days
101Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 163
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 211 people per sq mi
- 101 mi to Jacksonville, FL
- 35 mi to Hinesville, GA
- 35 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $72k (≈$457/mo)
- Median rent $739/mo
- Median household income $33k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 63°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 71°F)
- 264 sunny days a year (113 totally clear)
- 101 cloudy days a year
- 30 of 90 winter days are gray
- 101 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
- Low violent crime (202 per 100k), county-wide
- Above-average property crime (3,087 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 36
- 32% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 11% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 54 mi to BQK airport
- 65 mi to SAV (major hub)
- 20 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 55% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1977
- 76% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 200 ft
- 48 mi to the ocean
- 133 mi to a big lake
- 60 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 170 mi to the nearest ski area
- 23 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 34 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
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 34 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 45% of Georgia districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 37 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 38 mi to the nearest vet
- 33 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 36 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Appling County: R+62 in 2024
- Georgia: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low 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.