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Dixie UnionGA

The town has 81 residents and lies in Georgia.

Population

Census survey, 2020–24

Is Dixie Union a good place to live?

Dixie Union’s median age is 55.4 years, against 36.5 years in Georgia’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Among 265 Georgia towns, just 6 have a higher peak summer temperature than Dixie Union. Dixie Union has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

81 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

Waycross · 11 mi Blackshear · 13 mi Alma · 14 mi Nicholls · 16 mi Patterson · 19 mi Offerman · 21 mi

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Dixie Union.

Work & commute

Most of Dixie Union’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.2 jobs for each of them

0%work in town

The median commute is under 16 miles. The top destinations are Waycross (24%), Alma (6%) and Jacksonville (4%). The typical household income in Dixie Union is $66,000.

Where working residents work

In Dixie Union0%

Waycross24%

Alma6%

Jacksonville4%

Hazlehurst2%

16 mi

median commute distance

jobs based in Dixie Union

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here19 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work0% work in Dixie Union Commute timesCommute times How far they goHalf commute less than 16 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Mild winters and hot summers: that is Dixie Union’s year

93°summer high

Dixie Union’s January low stands at 39°F.

Typical low → high °F

Winter41–65°

Spring54–80°

Summer70–92°

Fall56–80°

Nov 20

typical first frost

Mar 11

typical last frost

+1.1°

vs. the 20th-century average

93°

typical summer high

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A year of weatherJuly highs 93°, January lows 39°Rain & snow47″ of rain a year · Snow is almost unheard of Heating & coolingBoth heating and cooling Then and now+1.1° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Dixie Union is

31% of Dixie Union adults get no exercise outside work. Of 32 CDC measures, Dixie Union beats the Georgia average on 5 and trails it on 7. In Dixie Union, 34% of adults sleep under 7 hours, and 15% have diabetes.

	Dixie Union	Georgia towns	U.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	43%	38%	35%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)	34%	40%	36%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	15%	14%	12%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)	34%	39%	33%

32 measures vs. Georgia

5 better20 too close to call7 worse

What stands out	Dixie Union	GA
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off	6.5%	9.6%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity	10.4%	15%
More adults who have had cancer	10.6%	7%

Memorial Satilla Health

10.6 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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Everyday habitsMore adults who get no exercise Hospitals & doctors nearby10.6 miles to an ER · Memorial Satilla Health How adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distress Every CDC estimateBetter than GA on 5 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Moderate risk in Dixie Union, with hurricanes at the top

52risk score of 100

Of the losses FEMA expects in Dixie Union, 44% come from hurricanes and 28% from inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities.

FEMA risk score

HurricanesInland floodingTornadoes

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What it facesModerate risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters18 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready0.3 events a year, on average · Ready for hurricanes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

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