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Denton’s story
Denton in pictures
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
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DentonGA
A town of 222. A typical home worth about $167K.
Photo: Michael Rivera · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
222
residents
Typical home
$167K
+3.9% in a year
Household income
$33K
median
Median age
56.2
years
Jobs based here
23
A commuter town
What makes Denton stand out
The thing Denton does most differently from other towns.
Small town
222 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Denton. Another town gets a different order.
Housing
A typical Denton home is worth about $167K
The typical Denton home is worth about $167,000, up 3.9% in a year, 50% below the Georgia typical home.
$167KZillow home value
Typical home value
Denton$167K
Georgia$331K
+3.9%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Denton
Most working residents leave Denton for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Hazlehurst (17%), Baxley (9%) and Waycross (7%). Half commute less than 20 miles.
1%work in town
Where working residents work
In Denton1%
Hazlehurst17%
Baxley9%
Waycross7%
Douglas7%
20 mi
median commute distance
23
jobs based in Denton
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers
Denton has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 38°, and snow is almost unheard of.
93°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter40–63°
Spring54–79°
Summer70–91°
Fall56–79°
Nov 17
typical first frost
Mar 12
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
93°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Denton is
Denton 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 out | Denton | GA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83% | 77.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.6% | 6.5% |
Jeff Davis Hospital
10.9 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with hurricanes at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities.
58risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
HurricanesInland floodingDrought
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Denton for work
Where Denton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
23jobs based in Denton
1%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Denton
City in Georgia, United States
Denton is a city in Jeff Davis County, Georgia, United States. The population was 189 in 2020.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 189
- Area
- 1.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 262 ft
- ZIP code
- 31532
- Area code
- 912
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