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Yonah is a tiny town of 543 people in White County, Georgia. It's about 25 miles from Gainesville, GA and 72 miles from Atlanta, GA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 49°F, with about 3 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $246k and rent runs about $1k a month.
543people
$246kTypical home
$1,108/moRent
83° / 49°Summer / winter
3"Snow
243Sunny days
138Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 543
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 174 people per sq mi
- 72 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 25 mi to Gainesville, GA
- 25 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $246k (≈$1,553/mo)
- Median rent $1,108/mo
- Median household income $52k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 14.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 49°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 243 sunny days a year (103 totally clear)
- 122 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 138 days a year with rain or snow
- 3" of snow a year
- 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (97 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (659 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 53
- 29% of households have kids
- 30% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 62 mi to PDK airport
- 80 mi to ATL (major hub)
- 52 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 71% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2000
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,637 ft
- 221 mi to the ocean
- 15 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 51 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 19 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 193 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 44 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 16 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 27% of Georgia districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 16 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 21 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 13 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- White County: R+69 in 2024
- Georgia: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Very 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.