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Vidette is a tiny town of 181 people in Burke County, Georgia. It's about 33 miles from Augusta, GA and 135 miles from Atlanta, GA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 57°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $152k and rent runs about $758 a month.
181people
$152kTypical home
$758/moRent
92° / 57°Summer / winter
0"Snow
256Sunny days
97Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 181
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 186 people per sq mi
- 135 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 33 mi to Augusta, GA
- 25 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $152k (≈$956/mo)
- Median rent $758/mo
- Median household income $53k
- Property tax about 0.1% of value
- 11.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 57°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 256 sunny days a year (112 totally clear)
- 109 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 97 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
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (78 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (613 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 48
- 26% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 28 mi to AGS airport
- 87 mi to SAV (major hub)
- 67 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 65% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1954
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 371 ft
- 88 mi to the ocean
- 43 mi to a big lake
- 31 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 96 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 26 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
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 30 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 8% of Georgia districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 30 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 32 mi to the nearest vet
- 26 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 29 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Burke County: R+9 in 2024
- Georgia: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Very low 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.