Macon is located in Bibb/Jones County 70 miles from Hartsfield International Airport. Municipal Airport is located in Macon. Robins Air Force is located ten miles to the south, downtown Atlanta is 80 miles away and Savannah is 160 miles to the east.
Welcome to Macon, Georgia. Macon is a perfect symbol of the "New South". We are proud of our past, but we are embracing what the future has to offer. Macon is a great place to call home, and has the cultural, educational, and economic qualities that has made it an area of great growth.
Macon is one of Georgia's three Fall Line Cities, along with Augusta and Columbus. The Fall Line is where the hilly lands of the Piedmont plateau meet the flat terrain of the coastal plain. As such, Macon has a varied landscape of rolling hills on the north side and flat plains on the south. The fall line causes rivers in the area to decline rapidly towards sea level, making it an ideal location for textile mills in the past. The Ocmulgee River is the major river that runs through Macon.
Downtown Macon offers a unique shopping experience. The history found in the buildings and architecture offer a beautiful backdrop. Opportunities include an eclectic mix of shops from specialty boutiques, antique stores and museum gift shops. Shopping will surely work up an appetite! Enjoy dining al fresco in one of our locally-owned sidewalk cafes!
Nearby Robins Air Force Base in neighboring Houston County is the area's largest employer, supplying jobs to some 25,000. Geico, a large insurance company headquartered in Macon, employs 4,000. Long established in Macon, YKK, a Japanese zipper factory, employs more than 700. Macon Medical Center employs another 5,000. The employment base is diverse and deep.
Primary and secondary education in Macon is enriched by magnet schools. Five of the total 31 elementary schools are magnet schools, devoted to specialized academic fields. From Pre-K through high school, the student-teacher ratio is about 16-1. Central High School offers the International Baccalaureate Program and is a Fine Arts magnet school. So it's possible for a child growing up in Macon to start in pre-K and finish a law or medical degree in the same town.
Mercer University is located in historic Macon, Georgia- a welcoming community of small-town values with big city amenities just one hour south of Atlanta. Macon is the cultural, educational and medical hub of central Georgia.
Approximately 2,300 traditional undergraduates attend Mercer on the Macon campus. Forty-five states and 69 countries are represented among the entire student body.
Mercer offers more than 60 majors, an impressive choice of minors and concentrations and a broad spectrum of courses and degrees in undergraduate education.
Housing Cost
Golf communities, lakefront living, and friendly neighborhoods. Housing varies from historic downtown homes to country farms. Average home price is $120,000.
Demographics
Estimated population in July 2005: 94,316. Macon covers 55.8 square miles. It sits at an elevation of 400 feet above sea level.
Area code: 478
Climate
Macon, GA climate is hot during summer when temperatures tend to be in the 80's and cold during winter when temperatures tend to be in the 40's.
The warmest month of the year is July with an average maximum temperature of 91.80 degrees Fahrenheit, while the coldest month of the year is January with an average minimum temperature of 34.50 degrees Fahrenheit.
Temperature variations between night and day tend to be moderate during summer with a difference that can reach 21 degrees Fahrenheit, and moderate during winter with an average difference of 23 degrees Fahrenheit.
The annual average precipitation at Macon is 45.00 Inches. Rainfall in is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year. The wettest month of the year is January with an average rainfall of 5.00 Inches.
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