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Cedartown is a big small town of 10,227 people in Polk County, Georgia. It's about 17 miles from Rome, GA and 51 miles from Atlanta, GA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 53°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $147k and rent runs about $896 a month.
10,227people
$147kTypical home
$896/moRent
91° / 53°Summer / winter
1"Snow
235Sunny days
95Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 10,227
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1,122 people per sq mi
- 51 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 17 mi to Rome, GA
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $147k (≈$928/mo)
- Median rent $896/mo
- Median household income $35k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 53°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 235 sunny days a year (99 totally clear)
- 130 cloudy days a year
- 43 of 90 winter days are gray
- 95 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (453 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,824 per 100k)
People
- Median age 30
- 48% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 9% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 54 mi to ATL airport
- 54 mi to ATL (major hub)
- 96 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 73% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1974
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 797 ft
- 249 mi to the ocean
- 61 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 131 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 197 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 43 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 26 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 28% of Georgia districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 20 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 18 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 11 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Polk County: R+61 in 2024
- Georgia: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk