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Hogansville grades C− overall, 149th of 258 graded towns in Georgia, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. Natural-hazard risk is low. On the other side, homes are expensive, about $205K for a typical one and 3.7 times the LaGrange area’s $55K median household income. History is its standout character grade: an A+, better than 95% of U.S. towns, with 5 places on the National Register. On history, just 3 of Georgia’s 373 towns do better. Hogansville's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 97% of U.S. towns. Hogansville’s violent crime rate is 4.4 per 1,000 residents, where Georgia’s towns sit at 2.2 and U.S. towns at 1.6.
Where Hogansville beats most towns.
Where Hogansville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Georgia), ordered by how far Hogansville is from typical.
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Census counts: 400 in 1880, 3,267 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1968 and 3 maps from 1964 on.
5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hogansville, 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 Hogansville.
Hogansville looks healthier within Georgia than nationally and has a longer frost-free season than most of the country, though not than most of Georgia; it also has seen reported crime rise by about half.
Home values rose 39% in five years, to about $205K, against 21% across Georgia.
Hogansville’s median rent comes in at $1,373 a month. The typical home value in the town is about $205,000, down 1.3% in a year, 38% below the Georgia typical home. On the market here: a median 52 days to sell.
| Hogansville | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 59% | 58% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,373 a month | $1,152 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by the Troup County school district. Enrollment at Hogansville’s public school: 469 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hogansville Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 469 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within GA on state tests and graduation
Within Georgia it is less healthy than 57% of the 261 graded towns: much of Georgia scores lower on these measures.
Among adults in Hogansville, 32% get no exercise outside work. For adults in the town, the share who feel lonely is 39%.
| Hogansville | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 33% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 29% | 25% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 40% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 19% | 17% |
| What stands out | Hogansville | GA |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 23.8% | 14.5% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 22.1% | 17.7% |
| More smokers | 16.7% | 13.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The average commute for its 1,495 working residents takes 21.7 minutes, against 28.3 across Georgia. Jobs based here grew from 469 in 2013 to 1,110.
Just 6% of Hogansville’s working residents have a job in town. Jobs in Hogansville grew by 641 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 1,110. In Hogansville, 5.7% of residents live below the poverty line. Half the trips to work are shorter than 22 miles.
| Hogansville | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 5.7% | 15% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $63,000 | $63,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.9% | 9.2% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected losses in Hogansville break down as 54% from inland flooding and 16% from tornadoes. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 70% of U.S. communities. Federal aid has come to Hogansville households in 2 declared disasters; the latest was in 2023.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The Newnan 7 Wnw weather station, 16 miles away, records that the frost-free season runs about 214 days: longer than most of the country, but shorter than 81% of Georgia places with climate records.
In July, afternoons reach 90°; in January, nights fall to 33°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Reported crimes rose from 17 to 63 over the last three FBI years, a rise beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
The property offense rate for Hogansville comes to 15.2 per 1,000 residents. Within Georgia, it does better than 63% of towns.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
1 within 15 miles of the center of Hogansville
About 7 of every 100 Hogansville residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Georgia.
5 places in Hogansville on the National Register of Historic Places.
6 notable people were born in Hogansville.
City in Georgia, United States
Hogansville is a city in Troup County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Hogansville had a population of 3,267. Since 1998, Hogansville has held an annual Hummingbird Festival.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Hogansville grades C− overall, better than 22% of U.S. towns and #149 of 258 in Georgia. It grades C− for health, C+ for safety and C+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Within Georgia, it does better than 63% of towns.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
6 notable people were born here, including Derek Smith and Gar Heard.
