Ford wintered here during the 1930s, and he built an extensive compound. Some of his buildings remain, and his name is stamped on Ford Plantation, an exclusive residential and vacation community. Richmond Hill has a senior center, a community theater, a public golf course, and its Green Creek Nature Trail winds through wetlands. The Richmond Hill History Museum holds lectures and sponsors a collector car event. Residents also enjoy a city sponsored chili cook-off and a very popular seafood festival. The downtown is attractive with well maintained brick structures and a nice walking path lined with benches. Ogeechee River is Richmond Hill's eastern border, and the Coastal Bryan Heritage Trail runs along the river and through the town. The public schools have a particularly good reputation.

Established neighborhoods are leafy and quiet with a range of housing styles, including bungalow, Cape Cod, ranch rambler, plantation and more. New subdivisions have Craftsmans and brick traditionals.

Several shopping plazas, including Ford Plaza, serve the area. The nearby Fort McAlister Historic Park has campsites, cottages, an earthwork fort, a fishing pier, marina and a Civil War museum. Beaches are about 30 minutes away.

Population:  12,000 (city proper)

Age 45 or Better:  27%

Cost of Living:  3% above the national average

Median Home Price: $278,000

Climate:    Summer temperatures are in the 80s and 90s, and winter temperatures are in the 30s, 40s and 50s.  On average, the area receives 51 inches of rain each year.

At Least One Hospital Accepts Medicare Patients?   No, but Savannah has a hospital that accepts Medicare patients.

At Least One Hospital Accredited by Joint Commission?   No, but Savannah has a hospital that is accredited.

Public Transit:   No

Crime Rate:   Well below the national average

Public Library:    Yes

Political Leanings:   This may be one of the most conservative towns in the nation.

College Educated:   33%

Is Georgia Considered Tax Friendly for Retirement?    Yes

Cons:   None

Notes:   Richmond Hill has grown by 30% within the last decade and is expected to keep growing.   Not all locals is happy about this.

Recommended as a Retirement Spot?   Yes

Georgia:

The Peach State ratified the Constitution on January 2, 1788, becoming the fourth state to enter the Union. By the mid-19th century, Georgia was rich in plantations and deeply dependent on the slave economy. During the Civil War, General Sherman captured Atlanta and set about destroying much of the state's plantation culture.

The largest state east of the Mississippi River, Georgia has five major geographical regions that descend from the Appalachian Mountains in the north down to the Okefenokee Swamp in the southeast. The climate is surprisingly uniform. Most of the state experiences a mild winter and a hot summer.

Although Georgia is the nation's number one producer of peaches, peanuts, and pecans, agriculture is not its major employer. Trade, service industries, textile manufacturing, and federal organizations like the CDC and Fort Benning supply a larger number of jobs.

Georgia was the first state to lower the voting age to 18. Its Wesleyan College was the first chartered college in the world to grant degrees to women.

Stats:

Population - 10,310,371 

Persons 65 years old and over - 13%

High school graduates, persons age 25+ - 85% 

Bachelor's degree or higher, persons age 25+ - 29% 

Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin - 9% 

White persons, not Hispanic - 53% 

Median household income - $49,620 

Median home value - $148,100 

Social Security taxed? No

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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