Living in Webster County, GA
Webster County is a small town of 2,381 people in Webster County, Georgia. It's about 37 miles from Columbus, GA and 119 miles from Atlanta, GA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 59°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $83k and rent runs about $658 a month.
2,381people
$83kTypical home
$658/moRent
91° / 59°Summer / winter
0"Snow
257Sunny days
89Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 2,381
- Part of a metro area
- About 11 people per sq mi
- 119 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 37 mi to Columbus, GA
- 19 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $83k (≈$521/mo)
- Median rent $658/mo
- Median household income $47k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 59°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 70°F)
- 257 sunny days a year (113 totally clear)
- 108 cloudy days a year
- 34 of 90 winter days are gray
- 89 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 43
- 17% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 9% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 37 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 40 mi to CSG airport
- 110 mi to ATL (major hub)
- 160 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 44% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1987
- 72% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 410 ft
- 134 mi to the ocean
- 29 mi to a big lake
- 81 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 229 mi to the nearest ski area
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 25 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 16 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 40% of Georgia districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 41 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 32 mi to the nearest dog park
- 20 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Webster County: R+18 in 2024
- Georgia: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk