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ClimaxGA
A town of 170. A typical home worth about $204K.
Photo: Michael Rivera · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
170
residents
Typical home
$204K
+12.6% in a year
Household income
$37K
median
Median age
62.1
years
Jobs based here
30
A commuter town
What makes Climax stand out
The thing Climax does most differently from other towns.
Small town
170 people, and everyone knows the way
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Natural hazards
Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 83% of U.S. communities.
83risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesCold waves
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Housing
A typical Climax home is worth about $204K
The typical Climax home is worth about $204,000, up 12.6% in a year, 38% below the Georgia typical home.
$204KZillow home value
Typical home value
Climax$204K
Georgia$331K
+12.6%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Climax
Most working residents leave Climax for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Bainbridge (25%), Tallahassee (7%) and Cairo (5%). Half commute less than 14 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Climax0%
Bainbridge25%
Tallahassee7%
Cairo5%
Camilla3%
14 mi
median commute distance
30
jobs based in Climax
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers
Climax has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 39°, and snow is almost unheard of.
92°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter41–64°
Spring54–79°
Summer70–91°
Fall56–80°
Nov 17
typical first frost
Mar 14
typical last frost
+0.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
92°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Climax is
Climax beats the Georgia average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11.
32 measures vs. Georgia
1 better20 too close to call11 worse
| What stands out | Climax | GA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.3% | 77.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.4% | 6.1% |
Archbold Memorial Hospital
27.3 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 →
Outdoors
0% of Climax is conserved land
0.8 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 512 acres
0.8 mi
of trails · 1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Parker Memorial Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Climax for work
Where Climax’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
30jobs based in Climax
0%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Climax
City in Decatur County, Georgia, USA
Climax is a city in Decatur County, Georgia, United States. The town was named "Climax" because it is located at the highest point of the railroad between Savannah, Georgia, and the Chattahoochee River. The population was 276 at the 2020 census, down from 280 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Bainbridge, Georgia Micropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 276
- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 285 ft
- ZIP code
- 39834
- Area code
- 229
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