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Weather/Climate

Baldwin County is fortunate to celebrate all four seasons with an explosion of blooms in the Spring and the changing colors of our many oak trees, dogwoods, poplars, and fruit trees in the Fall. According to the weatherchannel.com, the average low temperature occurs in January (31^oF) and the average high temperature occurs in July (97^oF).  Average rainfall is 3.88 days of rain each month.

Tourism Assests

Natural Amenities:  Lake Sinclair, The Oconee River, Lockerly Arboretum, Bartram Forest, Andalusia, The Oconee River Greenway and Riverwalk, and Olive Forge Herb Farm

Allied Arts:  Visual Arts, Performing Arts, Heritage Arts, Literary Arts, and Art  Education

Milledgeville's Museum District:  Blackbridge Hall Art Gallery;  GCSU's Natural  History Museum; The Museum at GCSU/Flannery O'Connor Room;  Brown-Stetson-Sanford House; Georgia's Old Capital Museum; The Old Governor's Mansion; and the John Marlor Art Center & Allen's Market Building

Theatre:  The Milledgeville Players, GCSU Town and Gown Series, GMC Theatre Productions, and Tales from the Back Stoop

Shopping:  Downtown Milledgeville is home to several locally owned specialty stores including Grant's Jewelry Store, Harolds Ladies Ready to Wear and tuxedo rentals, antique stores (Auntie Bellum's Attic and Old Capitol Treasures), Baynes Army Store, Villane's, The Red Door, Charmed Day Spa and Cosmetics, The Folks Art, Initial This, The French Vill'edge (clothing boutique) and Ryal's Bakery (baked goods and decorating supplies).

Dining:  From Southern Style Home Cooking to Italian or Chinese, Milledgeville has something to tempt every pallet: Amici Café, Blackbird Coffee, Sylvia's, Little Tokyo, Pickle Barrel, Choby's, Bojo's, The Brick, Buffington's, Kuroshima , Deano's Pizza, 119 Chops, Puebla's Mexican Restaurant, Metropolis Cafe, Midasweet, Pig In A Pit Barbecue, Barberitos, Aubri Lane's, and the Velvet Elvis.

State and Local Parks:  Lockerly Arboretum, Heritage Memorial Park, the Oconee River Greenway and Riverwalk, Walter B. Williams Park, RockyCreek Park on Lake Sinclair, Little River Park Marina and Campground, Central Park, and Bartram Forest.

Location proximity:

• Macon:  30 miles
• Athens:  80 miles
• Augusta:  90 miles
• Atlanta:  100 miles
• Savannah:  170 miles
• North Georgia Mountains:  100 miles

There are several local transportation opportunities to reach the Macon and Atlanta airports.

Visitation statistics:  The numbers thus far in 2008 from the Convention and Visitors Bureau: 2014 visitors have signed the registration book at the CVB, the CVB has sponsored 266 group tours, local fishing tournaments had 22,272 participants, Andalusia had 1976 visitors, various recreational tournaments had 9750 visitors, 761 walk-ins, Georgia College and State University camps and conferences brought it 40,352 participants, the Old Governor's Mansion had 3367 visitors, South Creek Mud Boggin brought 1493 visitors, the Old Capital Museum had 8,251visitors. 

Events and Festivals include: Deep Roots Festival, Christmas Parade, Milledgeville MarketPlace, Expo and Taste of Milledgeville and The Special Olympics.    

Lodging infrastructure and descriptions:  Whether you prefer to stay in a quaint B & B or a national chain hotel, Milledgeville can provide you with a restful night sleep. 

• Antebellum Inn Bed and Breakfast - A newly restored c.1890 Greek Revival home in historic Milledgeville, Georgia.  A gourmet breakfast is served after a good night's sleep.
• Franchises:  Comfort Suites, Days Inn, Econo Lodge, Holiday Inn Express, Quality Inn, Super 8 Motel, Fairfield Inn & Suites and Hampton Inn

Proximity to historical and cultural amenities:

• Jarrell Plantation, Gray, GA:  20 miles
• Ocmulgee National Monument, Macon, GA:  30 miles
• Tubman Museum of African American History, Macon, GA:  30 miles
• Sports Hall of Fame, Macon, GA:  30 miles
• Hay House, Macon, GA:  30 miles
• Uncle Remus Museum, Eatonton, GA:  15 miles
• Milledgeville and Baldwin County are part of Georgia's Antebellum Trail. 

Stand-out dining establishments:  In addition to the fantastic restaurants in downtown Milledgeville, there are many outstanding dining opportunities throughout Baldwin County:  Sylvia's (Upscale Italian), Little Tokyo (Sushi and Hibachi), Lieu's Peking (Upscale Chinese), Kai Thai (Thai), Choby's (Prime Rib, Catfish, Piano Bar), Bo Jo's (Surf and Turf) and The Pickle Barrel (all-American food).

Proximity to lakes, oceans, mountains:  Baldwin County is home to Lake Sinclair and the Oconee River.  There are many sandy beaches along the Oconee River as well as along the banks of Lake Sinclair.  However, for the ocean lovers, the beaches of Savannah are a mere three hours away. And you can be in the North Georgia Mountains within two hours.

Technology Infrastructure

Are there any public areas/zones with local or wide area internet access?  If so, where and are they free or fee-based?  Currently, some locations in downtown Milledgeville offer free wi-fi, but most do not.  GCSU also offers a wi-fi campus, but users must have a login and  password to access it.  In 2007, Milledgeville received an $800,000 grant from the Georgia           Technology Authority to install infrastructure for wireless Internet access in Milledgeville.

What types of availability for high speed access are there for residences (i.e. cable, satellite)? Charter cable service offers high-speed Internet access in addition to TV and phone service.  Windstream also offers high-speed Internet access.  There is also dishNetwork service in Milledgeville.

Population Dynamics

U. S. Census migration data for the period 1995-2000 indicated the region including Baldwin County had one of the highest net immigration levels in the  state with an increase of 1474 persons aged 60 and older. The 2010 Census put the population of Milledgeville at 19,768. Since the 2000 Census, the population growth stands at 5%.

What is the age composition of your community?  16.0% under the age of 18, 20.9% from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who are 65 years of  age or older.  In 2006, the age 55-74 households in Baldwin County numbered in the range of 2,501 and 5,000.