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Gillsville’s midpoint rent is $2,191 a month, where Georgia’s towns sit at $1,154 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month. Only 4 of the 264 Georgia towns we compare have a higher age of the median resident than Gillsville. Gillsville Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places. Gillsville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Gillsville beats most towns.
Census counts: 216 in 1910, a low of 100 in 1970, 306 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper and 2 maps from 1964 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Ordered by what stands out in Gillsville.
The average commute for Gillsville comes to 21 minutes. The top destinations are Gainesville (20%), Jefferson (4%) and Atlanta (3%). The median commute is under 17 miles.
| Gillsville | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.2% | 15% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $98,000 | $63,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Of the losses FEMA expects in Gillsville, 46% come from inland flooding and 16% from tornadoes. Compared with just over two thirds of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage locally is lower. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2017.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
July afternoons reach 89°, January nights drop to 33° and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Two figures for adults in Gillsville: 16% report frequent physical distress, 36% feel lonely. This Georgia town does better than the Georgia average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 9. Among adults locally, 39% have high blood pressure.
| Gillsville | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 38% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 39% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 35% |
| What stands out | Gillsville | GA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.7% | 9.6% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.3% | 15% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.9% | 6.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
In Gillsville, 71% of households are owner-occupiers.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Who provides power, water and the rest in Gillsville, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Where Gillsville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
2 within 15 miles of the center of Gillsville
About 7 of every 100 Gillsville residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Georgia.
City in Georgia, United States
Gillsville is a city in Banks and Hall counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, Gillsville had a population of 306. The Hall County portion of Gillsville is part of the Gainesville, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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