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A town of 305, settled in 1874.
Higgston’s average trip to work is 18 minutes, against 26 minutes in Georgia’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Higgston has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 207 in 1910, a low of 141 in 1940, 314 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 1940 and a map from 1970 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Higgston, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Higgston.
Higgston has mild winters and hot summers. At 93°F, Higgston’s July high is where Georgia’s towns sit at 90°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 65% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave Higgston for work: only 2% work in town. 19% of Higgston residents live below the poverty line. Jobs based in Higgston fell to 131 in 2023, 26 fewer than in 2013.
| Higgston | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 19% | 15% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.3% | 9.1% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Higgston beats the Georgia average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 18. 46% of adults have high blood pressure in Higgston.
| Higgston | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 38% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 29% | 25% |
| What stands out | Higgston | GA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.5% | 77.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.4% | 6.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0.7 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Higgston Walking Trail | 0.2 mi | 5 |
| 2. Higgston Park | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
2 within 15 miles of the center of Higgston
About 2 of every 100 Higgston residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Georgia.
Town in Georgia, United States
Higgston is a town in Montgomery County, Georgia, United States. The population was 314 at the 2020 census.
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Higgston has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.