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Dewy RoseGA

With 131 residents, it is a town in Georgia.

Is Dewy Rose a good place to live?

Dewy Rose has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

131 people, and everyone knows the way

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The data

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Natural hazards

Dewy Rose has a very low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

17risk score of 100

Dewy Rose’s risk rating from FEMA is 17 of 100. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2024. Two fifths of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by heat waves at 12%.

FEMA risk score
17Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHeat wavesTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Housing

The typical home in Dewy Rose: about $214K

$214KZillow home value

The share of households in Dewy Rose who are owner-occupiers is 56%, where Georgia’s towns sit at 58% and U.S. towns at 73%. Typical home values rose 7.3% in the year to September 2026.

Typical home value

Dewy Rose$214K
Georgia$329K
+7.3%
value change, 1 year

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Work & commute

For most of its workers, the job is outside Dewy Rose

0%work in town

The top destinations are Elberton (26%), Atlanta (5%) and Athens (5%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 13 miles. The share of residents in Dewy Rose who live below the poverty line is 11%, below Georgia’s towns (15%) but above U.S. towns (9.6%).

Where working residents work

In Dewy Rose0%
Elberton26%
Atlanta5%
Athens5%
Commerce4%
13 mi
median commute distance
0
jobs based in Dewy Rose
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Dewy Rose, expect mild winters and hot summers

90°summer high

July afternoons reach 90°, January nights drop to 32° and snow is almost unheard of.

Typical low → high °F

Winter34–56°
Spring49–73°
Summer67–88°
Fall51–74°
Oct 30
typical first frost
Apr 6
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
90°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Dewy Rose is

17% of adults report frequent mental distress in Dewy Rose. This Georgia town beats the Georgia average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. Among adults in the town, 15% have diabetes and 35% feel lonely.

Dewy RoseGeorgia townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)43%38%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)15%14%12%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)35%39%33%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%14%14%
32 measures vs. Georgia
3 better22 too close to call7 worse
What stands outDewy RoseGA
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity12.4%15%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off8.1%9.6%
More adults with heart disease9.4%6.1%
Ty Cobb Regional Medical Center
20.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

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Everything we know about Dewy Rose

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Getting set up

Moving to Dewy Rose: who provides what

Dewy Rose is unincorporated, so Elbert County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerGeorgia Power16.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesElbert CountyElbert County provides services here
SchoolsElbert County School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Georgia you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereElbert County Board of RegistrarsElbert County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP code3063430634 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Dewy Rose for work

Where Dewy Rose’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

26% → Elberton Elberton 26% 5% → Atlanta Atlanta 5% 5% → Athens Athens 5% 4% → Commerce Commerce 4% 3% → Suwanee Suwanee 3% 1% → Simi Valley Simi Valley 1% Dewy Rose · 0% stay
0jobs based in Dewy Rose
0%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Dewy Rose

About Dewy Rose

Place in Georgia, United States

Dewy Rose is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Elbert County, Georgia, United States. Its population was 161 as of the 2020 census. Dewy Rose has a post office with ZIP code 30634. Georgia State Route 17 passes through the community.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
1.7 sq mi
Elevation
732 ft
ZIP code
30634

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