Living in Williamson, GA
Williamson is a tiny town of 681 people in Pike County, Georgia. It's about 41 miles from Atlanta, GA. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 56°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $419k and rent runs about $1k a month.
681people
$419kTypical home
$1,021/moRent
90° / 56°Summer / winter
0"Snow
251Sunny days
121Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 681
- Part of a metro area
- About 506 people per sq mi
- 41 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 41 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 7 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $419k (≈$2,639/mo)
- Median rent $1,021/mo
- Median household income $126k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 56°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 251 sunny days a year (110 totally clear)
- 114 cloudy days a year
- 36 of 90 winter days are gray
- 121 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 (95 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (382 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 40
- 38% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 32% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 39 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 32 mi to ATL airport
- 32 mi to ATL (major hub)
- 136 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2005
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 896 ft
- 205 mi to the ocean
- 70 mi to a big lake
- 15 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 154 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 27 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 347 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 89 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 14 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 15% of Georgia districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 26 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 11 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 7 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Pike County: R+73 in 2024
- Georgia: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk