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VidetteGA

A town of 107, settled in 1902.

Is Vidette a good place to live?

Vidette has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

107 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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

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PowerGeorgia Power16.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterVidette water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Vidette’s trash rules yet
SchoolsBurke County School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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 hereBurke County Board of Elections and RegistrationBurke County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP codes30434, 3083030434 86% · 30830 14%Census 2020

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 Vidette.

Climate

The climate in Vidette brings mild winters and hot summers

Vidette’s midsummer high is 92°F.

92°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter37–60°
Spring51–77°
Summer69–91°
Fall53–77°
Nov 11
typical first frost
Mar 18
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
92°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Vidette stands out in Georgia and nationally, with more of its adults who report frequent physical distress

A fifth of Vidette adults have diabetes, where Georgia’s towns sit at 14% and U.S. towns at 12%. In Vidette, a third of adults say their health is fair or poor. The town does better than the Georgia average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 22. Only 5 of the 262 Georgia towns we compare have a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Vidette.

VidetteGeorgia townsU.S. towns
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)33%23%19%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)24%15%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)20%14%12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)21%14%14%
32 measures vs. Georgia
1 better9 too close to call22 worse
What stands outVidetteGA
More adults treating high blood pressure81.1%77.4%
More adults with COPD14.2%6.5%
Jefferson Hospital
9.4 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Natural hazards

Top of a moderate hazard risk in Vidette: inland flooding

FEMA puts 38% of Vidette’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 20% to hurricanes. The FEMA risk score for Vidette comes to 51 of 100, above both the Georgia town median (29 of 100) and the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100). Federal disaster aid has reached households in Vidette once, in 2024.

51risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
51Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHurricanesDrought
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

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Everything we know about Vidette

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Colleges nearby

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About Vidette

City in Georgia, United States

Vidette is a city in Burke County, Georgia, United States. The population was 103 in 2020. It is part of the Augusta, Georgia metropolitan area. It is located along the crossroads of State Routes 24 and 305.

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

Area
1.0 sq mi
Elevation
351 ft

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Is Vidette, GA a good place to live?

Vidette has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.