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Swainsboro is a big small town of 7,571 people in Emanuel County, Georgia. It's about 64 miles from Augusta, GA and 146 miles from Atlanta, GA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 58°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $109k and rent runs about $836 a month.
7,571people
$109kTypical home
$836/moRent
92° / 58°Summer / winter
0"Snow
264Sunny days
109Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 7,571
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 602 people per sq mi
- 146 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 64 mi to Augusta, GA
- 26 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $109k (≈$689/mo)
- Median rent $836/mo
- Median household income $50k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 14.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 58°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
- 109 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
- Breezy
People
- Median age 33
- 42% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 58 mi to AGS airport
- 73 mi to SAV (major hub)
- 73 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 72% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1978
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 292 ft
- 84 mi to the ocean
- 73 mi to a big lake
- 63 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 122 mi to the nearest ski area
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 19 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
- 61 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 31% of Georgia districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 2 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 38 mi to the nearest vet
- 58 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 33 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