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HullGA

A town of 248, settled in 1906.

Is Hull a good place to live?

43% of residents live below the poverty line in Hull, above both Georgia’s towns (15%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). No town among the 264 in Georgia we compare has a lower median age than Hull. Hull has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

248 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Georgia [Effingham County (part) - Newton County (part)
Georgia [Effingham County (part) - Newton County (part), 1940
Hull’s story

120 years in pictures

Census counts: 133 in 1910, 230 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 1940 and 2 maps from 1964 on.

  • 1906Hull is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Hull: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Hull, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerGeorgia Power16.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBrown Brothers Farm Subdivision water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNearest public drop-offAthens-Clarke County Materials Recycling Facility, 4 miOpenStreetMap
SchoolsMadison 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 hereMadison County Board of Elections & RegistrationMadison County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP codes30646, 3060130646 98% · 30601 2%Census 2020

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 Hull.

Natural hazards

Hull faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 80% of U.S. communities.

20risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
20Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

Most of Hull’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave Hull for work: only 0% work in town. At 37 minutes, Hull’s average trip to work is above both the Georgia town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Hull’s median household income is $43,000.

0%work in town
HullGeorgia townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work37 minutes26 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$43,000$63,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Hull0%
Athens35%
Atlanta5%
Comer3%
Jefferson3%
11 mi
median commute distance
15
jobs based in Hull
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Hull, expect mild winters and hot summers

Hull has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Hull is 89°F.

2″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter35–55°
Spring49–73°
Summer67–88°
Fall51–73°
Nov 10
typical first frost
Mar 23
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Hull is

Hull beats the Georgia average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 37% of Hull adults feel lonely.

HullGeorgia townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)37%39%33%
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)12%14%8.1%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)38%40%36%
Depression (CDC PLACES)21%20%23%
32 measures vs. Georgia
3 better27 too close to call2 worse
What stands outHullGA
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off7.6%9.6%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity12.2%15%
More adults who have had cancer7.9%7%
St. Mary's Hospital
8.1 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

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

Housing

The typical home in Hull is valued at about $333K

The typical Hull home is worth about $333,000, up 3.5% in a year, close to the Georgia typical home. 48% of households own their home in Hull.

$333KZillow home value

Typical home value

Hull$333K
Georgia$329K
+3.5%
value change, 1 year

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

Nearby attractions

Sanford Stadium and 8 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hull. Close and well known come first.

All 33 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Sanford Stadium: The original uploader was Clio64 at French Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Currahee Mountain: Wikilackey (talk), Public domain · Callaway Plantation: A P Wood, CC BY-SA 3.0 · The State Botanical Garden of Georgia: Pendragon98 (Talk / contribs), Public domain · Henry W. Grady House: Fred D. Nichols, Photographer, Public domain

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Hull

16pages on Hull
After high school

Colleges nearby

3 within 15 miles of the center of Hull

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Hull for work

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

35% → Athens Athens 35% 5% → Atlanta Atlanta 5% 3% → Comer Comer 3% 3% → Jefferson Jefferson 3% 3% → Gainesville Gainesville 3% 2% → Crawford Crawford 2% Hull · 0% stay
15jobs based in Hull
0%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Hull

City in Georgia, United States

Hull is a city in Madison County, Georgia, United States. The population was 230 at the 2020 census, up from 198 in 2010.

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

Area
0.3 sq mi
Elevation
820 ft
ZIP code
30646
Area code
706

Questions about Hull

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Hull, GA a good place to live?

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