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AveraGA

A town of 259. A typical home worth about $153K.

Population
259
residents
Typical home
$153K
+1.8% in a year
Median age
41.0
years
Land area
1 sq mi

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259 people, and everyone knows the way

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Housing

A typical Avera home is worth about $153K

The typical Avera home is worth about $153,000, up 1.8% in a year, 54% below the Georgia typical home.

$153KZillow home value

Typical home value

Avera$153K
Georgia$331K
+1.8%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Avera

Most working residents leave Avera for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Wrens (9%), Louisville (6%) and Martinez (6%). Half commute less than 31 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Avera0%
Wrens9%
Louisville6%
Martinez6%
Sandersville3%
31 mi
median commute distance
0
jobs based in Avera
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

Avera has mild winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 35°, and snow is almost unheard of.

92°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter37–59°
Spring51–76°
Summer69–90°
Fall53–76°
Nov 7
typical first frost
Mar 25
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
92°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 35% of U.S. communities.

35risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
35Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

How healthy Avera is

Avera beats the Georgia average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14.

32 measures vs. Georgia
1 better17 too close to call14 worse
What stands outAveraGA
More adults treating high blood pressure81.3%77.4%
More adults with COPD11.5%6.5%
Jefferson Hospital
14.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Avera for work

Where Avera’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

9% → Wrens Wrens 9% 6% → Louisville Louisville 6% 6% → Martinez Martinez 6% 3% → Sandersville Sandersville 3% 3% → Statesboro Statesboro 3% 2% → Wadley Wadley 2% Avera · 0% stay
0jobs based in Avera
0%of working residents work in town
31 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Avera

City in Georgia, United States

Avera is a city in Jefferson County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 223. The city was incorporated in 1900.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
223
Area
0.6 sq mi
Elevation
446 ft
ZIP code
30803
Area code
706

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