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Waynesville is a tiny town of 906 people in Brantley County, Georgia. It's about 20 miles from Brunswick, GA and 62 miles from Jacksonville, FL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 62°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $187k and rent runs about $755 a month.
906people
$187kTypical home
$755/moRent
91° / 62°Summer / winter
0"Snow
252Sunny days
103Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 906
- Part of a metro area
- About 987 people per sq mi
- 62 mi to Jacksonville, FL
- 20 mi to Brunswick, GA
- 20 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $187k (≈$1,177/mo)
- Median rent $755/mo
- Median household income $62k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 62°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 72°F)
- 252 sunny days a year (71 totally clear)
- 113 cloudy days a year
- 36 of 90 winter days are gray
- 103 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 (115 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,272 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 33
- 52% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 10% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 34 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 19 mi to BQK airport
- 51 mi to JAX (major hub)
- 27 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 33% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1981
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 66 ft
- 18 mi to the ocean
- 119 mi to a big lake
- 19 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 195 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 12 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 76 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 15 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 18 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 28% of Georgia districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 27 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 34 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 23 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 44 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Brantley County: R+82 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.