THE BOSTON LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Tifton Upland setting.
Boston city has 2.25 square miles of land in Thomas County. Its Census reference point is in Tifton Upland, within Southeastern Plains.
Irregular plains of sand, silt and clay support a mix of pine and hardwood landscapes. The region has more relief than the lower coastal plain, with generally gentle stream gradients.
Regional context: Southeastern Plains ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Boston and Thomas County
Boston is associated with Thomas County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Boston by land and water
The Census records <0.01 square miles of water within Boston, or 0.2% of its total area. It is 1.2 percentage points lower than the 1.4% recorded for Thomas County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Boston city has 1.5 times the land area of nearby Dixie CDP (1.5 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

