Cresswind Georgia at Twin Lakes
Hoschton, Georgia
Toccoa, Georgia
What It Is Like to Retire in Toccoa
Toccoa is a small town bordering on giant Lake Hartswell in northeastern Georgia. The population was 8,500 in 2010. Atlanta is approximately 90 miles, Athens is 50. The area is rural with many people having seasonal or weekend homes on the Lake. Toccoa Falls College is a Christian College. Photo of Currahee Military Museum courtesy of Wikipedia and Dsdugan (public domain); photo of Currahee Mountain courtesy of Wikipedia and Wikilackey (public domain); photo of Toccoa Amtrak Station courtesy of Wikipedia and Hikki Nagasaki (puclic domain).
Where to Retire in Toccoa and Home Prices
In mid-2021, the median home value was $129,532 according to Zillow. There is an all-ages development in Toccoa (see Active Communities link above).
What Is Special about Toccoa
Toccoa means beautiful in Cherokee. During WWII there was an army paratrooper training base here, now the Currahee Military Museum celebrates that history. The downtown has been redeveloped and attracts locals and tourists.
What Is Not Special about Toccoa
The nearest large city (Atlanta) is about 100 miles away, and the crime rate is high.
Who Will Like Retirement in Toccoa
People who want to live on or near a lake in a small town or rural setting will like living in Toccoa.
Local Economy Is Driven by
There are a number of fairly large companies and organizations that fuel the local economy, and those include Coats & Clark, Standard Register, and Toccoa Falls College.
Climate and Physical Environment
The average January temperature is about 40 and the average July temperature in the high 70s. Obviously it can get much hotter in the heat of the day.
Restaurants & Cultural Scene
Toccoa has several restaurants, a Walmart, and a Carnegie Library. There is a symphony orchestra as well. There are numerous festivals throughout the year such as The Taste of Toccoa.
Crime
The crime rate is higher than the national average, with property crime the leading cause.
Medical facilities
Stevens County Hospital provides emergency services. There are other hospitals in the area.
Transportation
There is a private airport with 5,000' runway, along with an AMTRAK station. Athens, about 50 miles away has an airport for domestic flights, and the nearest International Airport is in Atlanta, about 90 miles away. Toccoa has a walkable downtown area.
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