Living in Waresboro, GA
Waresboro is a tiny town of 108 people in Ware County, Georgia. It's about 55 miles from Valdosta, GA and 79 miles from Jacksonville, FL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 63°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $110k and rent runs about $789 a month.
108people
$110kTypical home
$789/moRent
94° / 63°Summer / winter
0"Snow
264Sunny days
99Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 108
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 36 people per sq mi
- 79 mi to Jacksonville, FL
- 55 mi to Valdosta, GA
- 7 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $110k (≈$691/mo)
- Median rent $789/mo
- Median household income $33k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°F
- Winter highs around 63°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 72°F)
- 264 sunny days a year (113 totally clear)
- 101 cloudy days a year
- 30 of 90 winter days are gray
- 99 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 5 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (375 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,949 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 47
- 29% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 57 mi to VLD airport
- 70 mi to JAX (major hub)
- 43 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 58% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1994
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 144 ft
- 58 mi to the ocean
- 129 mi to a big lake
- 49 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 207 mi to the nearest ski area
- 26 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 32 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 9 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 53 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 44% of Georgia districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 65 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 54 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 56 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Ware County: R+43 in 2024
- Georgia: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Low 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.