Crooked CreekGA
A town in Georgia, home to 798 people.
Is Crooked Creek a good place to live?
39% of residents are 65 or older in Crooked Creek, above both the Georgia town median (15%) and the median of U.S. towns (18%). Among 264 Georgia towns, just 5 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Crooked Creek. Crooked Creek has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
798 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Crooked Creek: who provides what
Crooked Creek is unincorporated, so Putnam 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 Crooked Creek.
Crooked Creek faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 85% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Crooked Creek, 80% come from inland flooding and 5% from tornadoes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With only 0.4 jobs per working resident, most people in Crooked Creek work out of town
Since 2013, Crooked Creek has added 73 jobs, to 93 in 2023. 36% of Crooked Creek residents live below the poverty line. For half of commuters, work is under 32 miles away. The average commute in the town is 19 minutes.
| Crooked Creek | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 36% | 15% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Mild winters and hot summers in Crooked Creek
Crooked Creek’s midsummer high comes in at 92°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Crooked Creek is
36% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Crooked Creek. The town beats the Georgia average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13. Among adults in the town, 13% binge drink and 25% say their health is fair or poor.
| Crooked Creek | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 38% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 16% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 23% | 19% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 39% | 33% |
| What stands out | Crooked Creek | GA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.6% | 15% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.4% | 77.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.2% | 6.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The median home in Crooked Creek sells for about $310K
In Crooked Creek, the typical rent is $838 a month. The share of households in Crooked Creek who are owner-occupiers: 50%.
| Crooked Creek | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 50% | 58% | 73% |
| Median rent | $838 a month | $1,154 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Lake Oconee and 12 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Crooked Creek. Close and well known come first.
9 mi LakeLake Oconee
10 mi MuseumAndalusia
12 mi Ancient siteRock Eagle Effigy Mound
34 mi National Historical ParkOcmulgee Mounds National Historical Park112K visitors a year
13 mi MuseumOld Governor's Mansion36 mi MuseumAllman Brothers and Band MuseumPhoto credits
Lake Oconee: http://www.terraprints.com, CC BY 2.5 · Andalusia: Stephen Matthew Milligan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Rock Eagle Effigy Mound: Brian McInturff, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park: Bubba73 (talk), Jud McCranie, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Old Governor's Mansion: Gaogmsocial, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Everything we know about Crooked Creek
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Crooked Creek
About 6 of every 100 Crooked Creek residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Georgia.
100% of working residents leave Crooked Creek for work
Where Crooked Creek’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Crooked Creek
Place in Georgia, United States
Crooked Creek is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Putnam County, Georgia, United States. Its population was 685 as of the 2020 census. The community is located on the western bank of the Oconee River.
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- Area
- 3.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 420 ft
Questions about Crooked Creek
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Crooked Creek, GA a good place to live?
Crooked Creek has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.