Living in Woodland, GA
Woodland is a tiny town of 272 people in Talbot County, Georgia. It's about 26 miles from Columbus, GA and 68 miles from Atlanta, GA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 55°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $98k and rent runs about $923 a month.
272people
$98kTypical home
$923/moRent
89° / 55°Summer / winter
0"Snow
257Sunny days
92Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 272
- Part of a metro area
- About 346 people per sq mi
- 68 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 26 mi to Columbus, GA
- 26 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $98k (≈$615/mo)
- Median rent $923/mo
- Median household income $40k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 55°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 257 sunny days a year (113 totally clear)
- 108 cloudy days a year
- 34 of 90 winter days are gray
- 92 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
People
- Median age 56
- 14% of households have kids
- 31% are 65 or older
- 9% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 48 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 29 mi to CSG airport
- 59 mi to ATL (major hub)
- 139 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 66% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1973
- 75% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 827 ft
- 181 mi to the ocean
- 59 mi to a big lake
- 38 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 183 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 37 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
- 32 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 7% of Georgia districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 27 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 27 mi to the nearest vet
- 26 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 30 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Talbot County: D+12 in 2024
- Georgia: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk