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Waco is a tiny town of 779 people in Haralson County, Georgia. It's about 36 miles from Anniston, AL and 44 miles from Atlanta, GA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 52°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $159k and rent runs about $930 a month.
779people
$159kTypical home
$930/moRent
88° / 52°Summer / winter
1"Snow
247Sunny days
117Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 779
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 425 people per sq mi
- 44 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 36 mi to Anniston, AL
- 10 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $159k (≈$1,000/mo)
- Median rent $930/mo
- Median household income $38k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 52°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 247 sunny days a year (108 totally clear)
- 118 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 117 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 (144 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,055 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 33
- 27% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 10% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 35 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 44 mi to ATL airport
- 44 mi to ATL (major hub)
- 94 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 74% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1983
- 70% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,319 ft
- 229 mi to the ocean
- 57 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 152 mi to the nearest ski area
- 17 mi to the nearest campground
- 10 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 161 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 34 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 4 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 13% of Georgia districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 26 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 10 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Haralson County: R+74 in 2024
- Georgia: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk