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Rest HavenGA

Today 44 people live in this town, first settled in 1938.

Is Rest Haven a good place to live?

46% of residents live below the poverty line in Rest Haven, against 15% in Georgia’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Rest Haven has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

44 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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The data

Ordered by what stands out in Rest Haven.

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Rest Haven is inland flooding, at a low overall level

25risk score of 100

Rest Haven’s FEMA hazard score comes in at 25 of 100. FEMA puts 54% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 20% to tornadoes. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 75% of U.S. communities.

FEMA risk score
25Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Mild winters and pleasant summers in Rest Haven

2″snow a winter

Its typical July afternoon high stands at 88°F.

Typical low → high °F

Winter34–54°
Spring48–71°
Summer66–86°
Fall50–72°
Nov 12
typical first frost
Mar 27
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Rest Haven is

Rest Haven: 37% of adults feel lonely. Nearly a third of adults in the town have high blood pressure; 16% report frequent mental distress.

Rest HavenGeorgia townsU.S. towns
Depression (CDC PLACES)18%20%23%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)32%38%35%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)16%19%17%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)12%14%14%
32 measures vs. Georgia
13 better19 too close to call0 worse
What stands outRest HavenGA
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth11.1%14.5%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off7.7%9.6%
Northside Hospital Forsyth
8.3 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Rest Haven

14pages on Rest Haven
Nearby attractions

Lake Lanier and 68 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Rest Haven. Close and well known come first.

All 87 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Lake Lanier: http://www.terraprints.com, CC BY 2.5 · Stone Mountain: KyleAndMelissa22, Public domain · Mercedes-Benz Stadium: Atlanta Falcons, CC BY 3.0 · State Farm Arena: Hermann Luyken, CC0 · Truist Park: Thechased at English Wikipedia, CC BY 4.0 · Georgia Aquarium: Diliff, CC BY 2.5

Getting set up

Moving to Rest Haven: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Rest Haven, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerGeorgia Power16.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBuford water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Rest Haven’s trash rules yet
SchoolsGwinnett County School DistrictHall County School District2 districts serve Rest Haven; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Georgia you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereHall County Board of Elections and Voter RegistrationHall County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP code3051830518 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

After high school

Colleges nearby

4 within 15 miles of the center of Rest Haven

About Rest Haven

Town in Georgia, United States

Rest Haven is a town primarily in northern Gwinnett and partly in southern Hall counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2020, its population was 45. Rest Haven is located along Georgia State Route 13, a highway from Atlanta to Gainesville that is immediately west of Interstate 985. The Gwinnett County portion of Rest Haven is part of the Atlanta–Sandy Springs–Marietta, GA-AL metropolitan statistical area, while the Hall County portion is part of the Gainesville, GA metropolitan statistical area.

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

Established
1938
Area
0.4 sq mi
Elevation
1,102 ft
Area code
770

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