Sardis, GA

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Sardis, Georgia

Sardis, Georgia, in Burke county, is 36 miles S of Augusta, Georgia (center to center) and 161 miles E of Atlanta, Georgia. The town has a population of 1,171.

The People and Families of Sardis

In Sardis, about 44% of adults are married. Large households are normal in Sardis. Be careful driving in the town, since the town is home to many young children. Looking at Sardis, you'll find a large share of the people are not married.

In the most recent census it emerged that people are more likely female than male in the town, in comparison to similar towns.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Sardis had a median family income of $28,083.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Sardis Housing

Owners occupy 83% of the housing units in Sardis. The average age of the housing in the town is relatively low. One of the strengths of Sardis is the availability of reasonably priced apartment rentals. Who wouldn't appreciate the low real estate taxes that are typical in the town?

Commuting

In Sardis, 88% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Sardis strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Georgia):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 11%

Comparative Profile of Sardis, GA

Comparing Sardis to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Georgia (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	36 miles S of Augusta, Georgia (center to center)
Nearest Large City	161 miles E of Atlanta, Georgia
County	Burke
Standard Zip Codes	30456
Phone Area Codes	478
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	32.975
Longitude	-81.757

Station	MILLEN 4 N
Distance	14.3 miles
Jan Temp	34 to 58 F
Apr Temp	48 to 76 F
Jul Temp	69 to 92 F
Oct Temp	50 to 77 F
Annual Precip	43.8 inches

Station	WAYNESBORO 2 NE
Distance	15.7 miles
Jan Temp	34 to 57 F
Apr Temp	49 to 76 F
Jul Temp	69 to 91 F
Oct Temp	50 to 76 F
Annual Precip	47.2 inches

Station	ALLENDALE 2 NW
Distance	25.8 miles
Jan Temp	32 to 58 F
Apr Temp	48 to 78 F
Jul Temp	69 to 93 F
Oct Temp	50 to 78 F
Annual Precip	46.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,171	100%
Male	537	45.9%
Female	634	54.1%
Under 18	402	34.3%
18+	769	65.7%
65+	146	12.5%
Median Age	30.1
Average Family Size	3.43
White	518	44.2%
African-American	648	55.3%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	2	0.2%
Mixed Race	3	0.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	5	0.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,217
Growth	46
Growth %	3.9%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	58%
US/American	28.8%
English	4.9%
African	2.8%
Irish	2.2%
German	1.3%
Russian	0.4%
French (except Basque)	0.4%
Scottish	0.3%
Scotch-Irish	0.3%
Dutch	0.2%
Polish	0.2%
British	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Sardis	1,171	$28,083
Girard	227	$29,583
Hiltonia	421	$16,667
Millen	3,492	$23,423
Rocky Ford	186	$28,750
Sylvania	2,675	$38,355
Waynesboro	5,813	$24,012

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