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Tallulah Falls is a tiny town of 288 people in Habersham County, Georgia. It's about 39 miles from Gainesville, GA and 89 miles from Atlanta, GA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 51°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $405k and rent runs about $820 a month.
288people
$405kTypical home
$820/moRent
86° / 51°Summer / winter
2"Snow
243Sunny days
135Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 288
- Part of a metro area
- About 35 people per sq mi
- 89 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 39 mi to Gainesville, GA
- 33 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $405k (≈$2,551/mo)
- Median rent $820/mo
- Median household income $95k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 51°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 243 sunny days a year (103 totally clear)
- 122 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 135 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 1 night a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (48 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (245 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 29
- 28% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 36% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 67 mi to GSP airport
- 82 mi to TYS (major hub)
- 32 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 76% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1976
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,667 ft
- 210 mi to the ocean
- 15 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 33 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 12 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 115 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 18 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 15 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 26 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 24% of Georgia districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 26 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 17 mi to the nearest vet
- 25 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 9 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Habersham County: R+65 in 2024
- Georgia: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Very 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.