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Jakin, GA

Full City Profile · Georgia · Miller County County

2.8 /5.0
C+ Fair
189 Population 152/sq mi density
$51,346 Median Income $24,101 per capita
$203,100 Home Value $134,618 Zillow
$763 Median Rent 34.5% income on rent
67°F Avg Temperature 306 sunny days/yr
141 Violent Crime/100K 2,969 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$51,346 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$203,100 home value, $763/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
141 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Jakin enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 67°F (19°C). Winters average 49°F in January while summers reach 82°F in July. The area gets 306 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 56.9 inches. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 44.

Temperature

49°F Jan (9°C) 82°F Jul (28°C)
Annual Average67.0°F
24% above US avg
January Average49°F (9°C)
July Average82°F (28°C)
Sunny Days306 days/yr

Geography

Elevation167 ft (51 m)
Area1.2 sq mi (3.2 km²)
Population Density152/sq mi
Coordinates31.0901°N, 84.9823°W
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
CountyMiller County County
Nearest AirportDothan Regional (DHN)
32 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 56.9"
50% above US avg
Wettest Month (Mar) 5.83"
Driest Month (Oct) 2.52"

Air Quality

AQI Median44.0
RatingGood

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskVery Low
Risk Score20.8 / 100
Social Vulnerability78.4 / 100
Community Resilience23.9 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

Tornado Relatively Low
Hurricane Relatively Moderate
Earthquake Very Low
Wildfire Very Low
Flood Very Low
Hail Very Low
Strong Wind Very Low
Heat Wave Very Low
Winter Weather Very Low
Lightning Relatively Low
Ice Storm Very Low
Drought Relatively Moderate
Cold Wave Relatively Low
Landslide Very Low
Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (Dec 2025)

Hurricane History

14 hurricanes (Cat 1+) within 500 km since 1980. Strongest: Category 5. Most recent: Helene (2024, Cat 4).

Year Name Category Closest
2024 Helene Category 4 145 km
2024 Debby Category 1 201 km
2023 Idalia Category 4 187 km
2020 Sally Category 2 233 km
2018 Michael Category 5 13 km
2016 Hermine Category 1 129 km
2005 Dennis Category 4 216 km
2004 Ivan Category 3 261 km
1998 Earl Category 2 130 km
1997 Danny Category 1 289 km
1995 Opal Category 3 174 km
1995 Erin Category 2 211 km
1985 Elena Category 3 208 km
1985 Kate Category 2 64 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Tornado History

568 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF4. Total: 70 fatalities, 1,083 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Mar 1, 2007 EF4 92 km 9
Mar 31, 2022 EF3 71 km 2
Jan 22, 2017 EF3 72 km 5
Mar 22, 2005 EF3 7 km 1
Mar 20, 2003 EF3 69 km 6
Feb 13, 2000 EF3 75 km 7
Feb 13, 2000 EF3 68 km 11
Nov 25, 1986 EF3 96 km 0
May 16, 1983 EF3 96 km 0
Dec 30, 1973 EF3 75 km 0
Dec 29, 1973 EF3 45 km 0
Dec 29, 1973 EF3 91 km 0
Jan 13, 1972 EF3 69 km 0
Apr 23, 1971 EF3 83 km 0
Dec 28, 1968 EF3 51 km 0
May 10, 2024 EF2 86 km 2
May 10, 2024 EF2 68 km 0
Jan 9, 2024 EF2 40 km 0
Jan 9, 2024 EF2 48 km 0
Jan 9, 2024 EF2 62 km 1
Source: NOAA SPC (EF0+, 1950–2024)

Wildfire History

20 wildfires (100+ acres) within 100 km. Largest: UNNAMED (10,098 ac, 2009).

Year Name Acres Distance
2009 UNNAMED 10,098 95 km
2006 UNNAMED 9,352 97 km
2008 UNNAMED 9,117 96 km
2011 UNNAMED 8,424 95 km
2007 UNNAMED 8,190 86 km
2009 UNNAMED 8,108 95 km
2020 VILAS 7,663 96 km
2024 ANF BU 241 242 RX 0202 7,573 95 km
2006 UNNAMED 7,252 95 km
2022 ANF BU 2/BU 9 RX 0128 7,208 90 km
2009 UNNAMED 6,582 97 km
2008 UNNAMED 6,185 89 km
2017 BU 9 5,996 91 km
2000 UNNAMED 5,917 94 km
2007 UNNAMED 5,798 97 km
2019 BU 234 5,481 94 km
2021 BU 234 5,453 94 km
2024 ANF BU 234 RX 0314 5,406 95 km
2005 UNNAMED 5,383 94 km
2005 UNNAMED 5,364 88 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 49°F (9°C) 5.5 in Coldest
February 52°F (11°C) 5.2 in
March 59°F (15°C) 5.8 in Wettest
April 65°F (19°C) 3.9 in
May 73°F (23°C) 4.0 in
June 79°F (26°C) 5.1 in
July 82°F (28°C) 5.7 in Warmest
August 81°F (27°C) 5.0 in
September 77°F (25°C) 3.9 in
October 68°F (20°C) 2.5 in Driest
November 59°F (15°C) 3.4 in
December 52°F (11°C) 4.5 in

Jakin has a seasonal temperature swing of 33°F / from 49°F in January to 82°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 54.4 inches, with March being the wettest month (5.8") and October the driest (2.5").

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