SummertownGA
A town of 122, settled in 1878.
Is Summertown a good place to live?
Summertown’s average commute is 43 minutes, against 26 minutes in Georgia’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Summertown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
122 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Summertown: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Summertown, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Summertown.
Summertown has 0.0 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
The median commute is under 22 miles. The share of residents in Summertown who live below the poverty line: 34%. The top destinations are Swainsboro (23%), Wadley (10%) and Stillmore (8%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards: high risk in Summertown, mostly inland flooding
In Summertown, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 69 of 100. Expected losses in Summertown break down as 39% from inland flooding and 21% from hurricanes. Also worth knowing: households here have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2024.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Summertown has mild winters and hot summers
The midsummer high for Summertown comes to 92°F, above both Georgia’s towns (90°F) and U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Summertown is
Summertown: 38% of adults get no exercise outside work. A fifth of Summertown adults have diabetes.
| Summertown | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 14% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 49% | 38% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 29% | 25% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 16% |
| What stands out | Summertown | GA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.4% | 14.5% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.2% | 77.4% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 24.6% | 14.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Summertown
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Summertown
About 1 of every 100 Summertown residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Georgia.
100% of working residents leave Summertown for work
Where Summertown’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Summertown
City in Georgia, United States
Summertown is a city in Emanuel County, Georgia, United States. The population was 121 in 2020.
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- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 253 ft
- Area code
- 478
Questions about Summertown
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Summertown, GA a good place to live?
Summertown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.