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The Rock is a tiny town of 109 people in Upson County, Georgia. It's about 31 miles from Macon, GA and 56 miles from Atlanta, GA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 56°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $169k and rent runs about $849 a month.
109people
$169kTypical home
$849/moRent
91° / 56°Summer / winter
0"Snow
257Sunny days
88Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 109
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 26 people per sq mi
- 56 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 31 mi to Macon, GA
- 20 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $169k (≈$1,064/mo)
- Median rent $849/mo
- Median household income $55k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 56°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 257 sunny days a year (113 totally clear)
- 108 cloudy days a year
- 34 of 90 winter days are gray
- 88 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- Rarely hits 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (132 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (949 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 49
- 22% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 41 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 39 mi to MCN airport
- 48 mi to ATL (major hub)
- 144 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2002
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 807 ft
- 192 mi to the ocean
- 79 mi to a big lake
- 31 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 164 mi to the nearest ski area
- 15 mi to the nearest campground
- 13 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 79 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
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 30 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 26% of Georgia districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 29 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 22 mi to the nearest vet
- 24 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 8 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Upson County: R+40 in 2024
- Georgia: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Low 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.