Box SpringsGA
A town of 228, settled in 1853.
Is Box Springs a good place to live?
Box Springs’ average trip to work is 44 minutes, against 26 minutes in Georgia’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Only 2 of the 264 Georgia towns we compare have a higher median age than Box Springs. Box Springs has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
228 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Box Springs: who provides what
Box Springs is unincorporated, so Talbot County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Box Springs.
With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of Box Springs’ workers commute out
Most working residents leave Box Springs for work: only 1% work in town. 36% of residents live below the poverty line in Box Springs, above both the Georgia town median (15%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Since 2013, Box Springs has added 38 jobs, to 39 in 2023.
| Box Springs | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 36% | 15% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.8% | 9.1% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Low risk in Box Springs, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 71% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Mild winters and hot summers in Box Springs
Box Springs has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Box Springs is 91°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults in Box Springs have diabetes than in the typical Georgia or U.S. town
22% of adults have diabetes in Box Springs. Only 5 of the 262 Georgia towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Box Springs. 42% of adults have obesity in Box Springs.
| Box Springs | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 14% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 14% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 52% | 38% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Box Springs | GA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 10% | 14.5% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 86.2% | 77.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.6% | 6.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Andersonville National Historic Site and 10 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Box Springs. Close and well known come first.
Big draw38 mi National Historic SiteAndersonville National Historic Site62K visitors a year
23 mi MuseumLittle White House
37 mi State parkProvidence Canyon State Park
38 mi National Historical ParkJimmy Carter National Historical Park39K visitors a year
24 mi GardenCallaway Gardens18 mi MuseumU.S. Army Armor and Cavalry CollectionPhoto credits
Andersonville National Historic Site: Jud McCranie at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Little White House: Dsdugan, CC0 · Providence Canyon State Park: Robbie Honerkamp, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Jimmy Carter National Historical Park: Unknown, Public domain · Callaway Gardens: Thomsonmg2000, CC0
Everything we know about Box Springs
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Box Springs; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Box Springs residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Georgia.
99% of working residents leave Box Springs for work
Where Box Springs’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Box Springs
Place in Georgia, United States
Box Springs is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Talbot County, Georgia, United States. The community is located in the county's extreme southwestern corner, 12.2 miles (19.6 km) southwest of Talbotton. Box Springs has a post office with ZIP code 31801. The 2020 census listed a population of 303.
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- Elevation
- 367 ft
- ZIP code
- 31801
Questions about Box Springs
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Box Springs, GA a good place to live?
Box Springs has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.