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LearyGA
A town of 264. A typical home worth about $88K.
Photo: Michael Rivera · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
264
−15.2% since 2010
Typical home
$88K
+1.9% in a year
Household income
$26K
median
Median age
64.7
years
Jobs based here
31
A commuter town
What makes Leary stand out
The thing Leary does most differently from other towns.
Small town
264 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
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Housing
A typical Leary home is worth about $88K
The typical Leary home is worth about $88,000, up 1.9% in a year, 73% below the Georgia typical home.
$88KZillow home value
Typical home value
Leary$88K
Georgia$331K
+1.9%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Leary
Most working residents leave Leary for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Albany (17%), Columbus (7%) and Morgan (5%). Half commute less than 40 miles.
2%work in town
Where working residents work
In Leary2%
Albany17%
Columbus7%
Morgan5%
Cuthbert3%
40 mi
median commute distance
31
jobs based in Leary
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers
Leary has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 38°, and snow is almost unheard of.
92°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter40–63°
Spring54–79°
Summer70–91°
Fall56–79°
Nov 13
typical first frost
Mar 11
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
92°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Safety
Crime reported in Leary
No violent or property crimes were reported in Leary in 2024. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Leary is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
0
violent crimes reported in 2024
0
property crimes reported in 2024
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Health
How healthy Leary is
Leary beats the Georgia average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 19.
32 measures vs. Georgia
4 better9 too close to call19 worse
| What stands out | Leary | GA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 9.3% | 14.5% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 85% | 77.4% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 6.7% | 3.6% |
Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital
22.2 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 41% of U.S. communities.
41risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
HurricanesDroughtInland flooding
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors
0% of Leary is conserved land
1.1 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 2,048 acres
1.1 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Leary for work
Where Leary’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
31jobs based in Leary
2%of working residents work in town
40 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Famous people from Leary
3 notable people were born in Leary.
About Leary
City in Georgia, United States
Leary is a city in Calhoun County, Georgia, United States. The population was 524 in 2020.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 524
- Area
- 3.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 207 ft
- ZIP code
- 39862
- Area code
- 229
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