Leesburg GA Real Estate

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Leesburg, Georgia: Leesburg is a swiftly growing community in progressive Lee County, GA. Situated 140 miles south of Atlanta, Leesburg epitomizes small town America life, with a friendly population of 3,601 on its 4.8 square miles of South Georgia landscape. Many people are relocating to Lee County enclaves from neighboring communities like Albany, just 10 miles south, for the improved quality of life afforded by the town's quality school district, better economy and lower crime rate. Leesburg homes for sale consist of single-family detached homes, condominiums, large acreage estates, and apartments. Leesburg has great educational opportunities, including two K-5 elementary schools, a middle school, a high school and one K-12 Transitional Learning Center. Darton Community College and Albany State University are also just minutes away in Albany. Georgia Southwestern College is also less than 30 miles north of Lee County in Americus. Leesburg is popular with outdoors enthusiasts where golfing, cycling, fishing, canoeing, boating, and hunting are popular pastimes. There are also a growing number of shopping centers, restaurants, golf courses, theaters and public parks. Seasonal fairs and festivals keep the community close, as well as free classes, readings and children’s programs offered by the local library. Youth sporting events, especially baseball, are as warm and boisterous as any party. The “nightlife” here consists of a shared pitcher of sweet tea between neighbors while the children play in the dusk.