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Talmo is a tiny town of 369 people in Jackson County, Georgia. It's about 10 miles from Gainesville, GA and 50 miles from Atlanta, GA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 53°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $323k and rent runs about $975 a month.
369people
$323kTypical home
$975/moRent
89° / 53°Summer / winter
1"Snow
243Sunny days
128Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 369
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 121 people per sq mi
- 50 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 10 mi to Gainesville, GA
- 7 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $323k (≈$2,034/mo)
- Median rent $975/mo
- Median household income $75k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 53°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 243 sunny days a year (103 totally clear)
- 122 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 128 days a year with rain or snow
- 1" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- Rarely hits 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (72 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (525 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 40
- 39% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 25% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 39 mi to PDK airport
- 55 mi to ATL (major hub)
- 62 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1978
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 879 ft
- 200 mi to the ocean
- 12 mi to a big lake
- 13 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 75 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 45 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 751 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 46 bars within 25 mi
- 264 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 7 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- 10 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 4 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 43% of Georgia districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 13 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 9 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Jackson County: R+55 in 2024
- Georgia: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- 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.