Pike County, Georgia · Zebulon
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Pike County averages 2 nights a year at 20°F or colder, mostly January, and 15% of its homes predate 1960.
Heavy rain days of an inch or more come about 12.2 times a year here, most often in December. A sump pump that hasn't run since last season is a common weak point.
Backups often follow heavy rain, which Pike County gets about 12.2 days a year, when storm water overloads sewer mains and pushes up through the lowest drain in the house.
Roof leaks here come from summer downpours and, with about 32 freeze-thaw days a year, from winter ice dams. Most show up as ceiling stains in the room below.
21% of occupied homes in Pike County heat mainly with wood or propane, above the Georgia county median of 7.1%.
Muggy summer nights, lows of 65°F or more, come about 103 times a year in Pike County. Mold after a leak spreads fastest from June through August.
Local risk profile
About 19,903 people live in Pike County, 216 square miles in western Georgia, in roughly 7,377 homes. The county seat is Zebulon, and Williamson, Molena and Concord round out the largest towns. Much of its housing is recent, with a median build year of 1994.
53/100 Water Damage Risk Index: Elevated Pike County ranks 65 of 159 Georgia counties. See the statewide ranking and method.The three factors where Pike County ranks highest compared with other Georgia counties.
Pike is on the colder side of Georgia for pipes. In the 2015–2024 record the county logged about 2 nights a year at or below 20°F (48th of 159) and 33 below freezing. Twenty degrees is roughly where uninsulated pipes start to freeze.
Expect the hardest freezes in January, inside a season that runs January. That's when an outdoor spigot left connected to a hose, or a pipe in a crawl space, is most likely to split.
On average the first fall freeze arrives around Nov 18 and the last spring freeze around Mar 11.
Rainfall is about average for Georgia. The county gets about 53.9 inches of rain and melted snow a year, with 12.2 days of an inch or more (70th of 159). Those downpours cluster in January, April and December, when sump pumps and gutters are tested hardest. The wettest day on record brought 5.99 inches on September 27, 2024. Multi-day storms matter most for basements; the wettest three days on record here totaled 8.5 inches (through September 27, 2024).
Freeze-thaw days, below freezing overnight and above it by afternoon, come about 32 times a year here. They're the main driver of ice dams and of water working its way through foundation cracks in late winter.
Housing
Georgia's 159 counties range widely in housing age; Pike ranks 112th, with 30% of its homes built before 1980.
Since 2000 the county has added enough housing that 38% of homes are that new. Modern PEX and copper rarely fail on their own; the leaks come from connections, appliances and storms.
The 1980s and 1990s account for 32% of the county's homes. If yours is from those decades, look under the sinks and at the water heater for gray plastic pipe stamped PB, which is polybutylene and leak-prone.
Manufactured and mobile homes make up 9% of the housing here. Water lines in the underbelly depend on intact skirting and working heat tape, and they're usually the first to freeze in a cold snap.
Beyond water
Summer nights that don't drop below 65°F, a good marker of humid air, come about 103 times a year here, close to the Georgia county median of 112. The EPA recommends keeping indoor humidity below 60%, ideally 30 to 50%. Basements can pass 60% on their own in summer, so a dehumidifier matters even without a leak, and anything wet should be dried within 24 to 48 hours.
Mold remediation: what to expectMain heating fuel in Pike County's occupied homes: 7% utility gas, 72% electric, 19% propane and 2% wood. Wood and propane heat are above the Georgia norm. Annual chimney and vent inspection, which the NFPA recommends, is one of the most effective fire-prevention habits for these homes.
Fire and smoke cleanup: first stepsCoverage
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Population from ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Townships and unincorporated areas are covered too.
Nearby
Meriwether gets more pipe-freeze nights than Pike. Upson County has the oldest housing nearby, with 53% of homes built before 1980.
By the numbers
| Factor | Pike | Georgia median | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1960 | 15% | 15% | 72 of 159 |
| Homes built before 1980 | 30% | 38% | 112 of 159 |
| Homes built 2000 or later | 38% | 27% | 36 of 159 |
| Manufactured or mobile homes | 9.4% | 21% | 122 of 159 |
| Vacant homes | 8.9% | 14% | 125 of 159 |
| Wood or propane heat | 21% | 7.1% | 21 of 159 |
| Nights at 20°F or colder | 2/yr | 2/yr | 48 of 159 |
| Days with 1 inch+ of rain | 12/yr | 12/yr | 70 of 159 |
| Freeze-thaw days | 32/yr | 29/yr | 68 of 159 |
| Muggy nights (65°F+) | 103/yr | 112/yr | 98 of 159 |
Rank 1 is the highest value. Bars run from the lowest to the highest Georgia county; the tick marks the median; orange means higher water damage risk than the median, green means lower.
Questions
Peak risk months in Pike County: freezing from January, heavy rain in January, April and December.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024 5-year estimates (2020-2024); weather from NOAA nClimGrid-Daily county averages (EpiNOAA), 2015–2024, averaged across the county; county boundaries from Census TIGER. Reviewed 2026-10-21. Methodology