In Menlo, 2.4% of working residents work locally, below both the Georgia town median (9.1%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). Employers in Menlo added 32 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 51. Its typical journey to work stands at 29 minutes. The top destinations are Summerville (11%), Rome (10%) and LaFayette (8%).

2%work in town

	Menlo	Georgia towns	U.S. towns
Average trip to work	29 minutes	26 minutes	25 minutes
Working residents who work in town	2.4%	9.1%	8%
Below the poverty line	15%	15%	9.6%

Where working residents work

In Menlo2%

Summerville11%

Rome10%

LaFayette8%

Calhoun3%

19 mi

median commute distance

jobs based in Menlo

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here51 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work2% work in Menlo Commute times29 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 19 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Schools

The schools Menlo’s kids attend

Its one school is below. Public schools: the Chattooga County school district. Enrollment at Menlo’s public school: 352 students.

School	Level	Students	Letter
Menlo Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8	Grades PK–8	352	B⁻

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The districtsChattooga County Every school1 school · Menlo Elementary School Questions“Are Menlo’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Who lives here

More middle-aged adults than Georgia overall

Four-year graduates: 30% of adults 25 and older here, 35% across Georgia. Adults 35 to 64 are 48% of residents (39% statewide); people 65 and older are 9% of residents (15% statewide). Menlo’s median age stands at 37.2 years, close to Georgia’s towns (36.5 years) and below U.S. towns (40.5 years).

37.2median age · GA 37.6

	Menlo	Georgia towns	U.S. towns
Median age	37.2 years	36.5 years	40.5 years
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+	30%	25%	29%

MenloGeorgiaUnited States

GAU.S.

Ages · share of residents

23%

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma13%

High school33%

Some college14%

Associate’s9%

Bachelor’s19%

Graduate11%

Women and men · all residents

Somewhere between 45% and 74% women

The Census survey reached too few of Menlo’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±14.3 points. Across Georgia, 51.2% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Menlo
	Menlo	GA	U.S.
Under 10	8.2%	12.1%	11.6%
10 to 17	12.9%	11.1%	10.3%
18 to 24	5.2%	9.5%	9.1%
25 to 34	16.9%	13.8%	13.7%
35 to 44	22.9%	13.4%	13.2%
45 to 54	12.6%	12.8%	12.2%
55 to 64	12.4%	12.3%	12.7%
65 to 74	3.4%	9.1%	10.2%
75 and older	5.5%	5.8%	7%
No diploma	12.9%	10.8%	10.4%
High school	33%	26.6%	26%
Some college	14.4%	19.2%	19.1%
Associate’s	9.2%	8.4%	8.8%
Bachelor’s	19%	21.1%	21.6%
Graduate	11.4%	13.9%	14.1%

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Ages37.2 median age · 9% are 65 or older Schooling30% have a four-year degree Homes44% own their home · Homeowners Income$72K a year · Median household income

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 500, single groups can be off by several points

Climate

Expect mild winters and hot summers in Menlo

For Menlo, the typical July afternoon high is 89°F.

89°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter33–54°

Spring48–72°

Summer66–88°

Fall49–73°

Oct 30

typical first frost

Apr 7

typical last frost

+0.5°

vs. the 20th-century average

89°

typical summer high

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A year of weatherJuly highs 89°, January lows 31°Rain & snow57″ of rain a year · Snow is almost unheard of Heating & coolingBoth heating and cooling Then and now+0.5° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Housing

The typical home in Menlo: about $263K

The going rate for rent in Menlo is $595 a month. Home values are up 4.4% over the year to September 2026. Also worth knowing: 44% of Menlo households own their home.

$263KZillow home value

	Menlo	Georgia towns	U.S. towns
Households that own their home	44%	58%	73%
Median rent	$595 a month	$1,154 a month	$1,185 a month

Typical home value

Menlo$263K

Georgia$329K

+4.4%

value change, 1 year

homes sold in May

Full pageMenlo’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page

Prices over the yearsUp 4.4% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 3.6 years of income Rents$595 a month · Median rent

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

Health

24% of adults in Menlo have been diagnosed with depression, against 20% in Georgia’s towns and 23% across U.S. towns

Among adults in Menlo, 16% worry about having enough food. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Menlo is ahead of Georgia on 3 and behind on 11. Two figures for adults in the town: 18% smoke cigarettes, 32% have obesity.

	Menlo	Georgia towns	U.S. towns
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	17%	14%	14%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)	18%	15%	14%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)	32%	38%	35%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)	31%	29%	25%

32 measures vs. Georgia

3 better18 too close to call11 worse

What stands out	Menlo	GA
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity	12.1%	15%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off	7.9%	9.6%
More adults with COPD	9.9%	6.5%

Dekalb Regional Medical Center

16.1 mi away · emergency room

2 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental

Full pageMenlo’s health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsMore smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby16.1 miles to an ER · Dekalb Regional Medical Center How adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distress Every CDC estimateBetter than GA on 3 of 32

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

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: moderate risk in Menlo, mostly inland flooding

Households in Menlo have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2009. On expected storm and flood damage, Menlo sits above 58% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 41% come from inland flooding and 31% from tornadoes.

58risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves

federal disasters paid out here

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What it facesModerate risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters2 federal disasters · Paid out in Menlo Get ready0.8 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

0.3% of Menlo is conserved land

Menlo has one park or preserve, 1 acres in all.

0.3%conserved

0.3%

conserved · 2 of 498 acres

0.0 mi

of trails · 0 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Menlo Park	—	1

Full pageMenlo’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map0.0 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk1 acres · Menlo Park Conserved land0.3% conserved · 2 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Menlo?”

Nearby attractions

Lookout Mountain and 15 more within 40 miles

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

All 32 attractions →

27 mi MountainLookout Mountain 14 mi CaveEllison's Cave

38 mi WaterfallRuby Falls

5 mi National PreserveLittle River Canyon National Preserve782K visitors a year

33 mi State parkNew Echota

36 mi Park & preserveNickajack Cave

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons

Photo credits

Lookout Mountain: Teke, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ruby Falls: Oydman (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Little River Canyon National Preserve: Richard A. Weaver, CC BY-SA 4.0 · New Echota: Cculber007 at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Nickajack Cave: Blueway, CC BY-SA 3.0

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Everything we know about Menlo

18pages on Menlo

The big questions

Schools1 school HealthBetter than GA on 3 of 32 CDC measures Cost of living$263K typical home · up 4.4% in a year Work & commute$72K median household income · 51 jobs here Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 58% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

Outdoors0 mi of trails · 0% conserved land PlacesAttractions32 nearby · Little River Canyon National Preserve 5 mi LibraryMoon Lake Library Colleges

The story

HistoryPlatted 1883 Town Hall & politicsOne full-time town employee per 238 residents Climate89° summer highs

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 30731 Town SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Menlo; the nearest are

Berry CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Mount Berry21.2 mi$41,686 tuition Georgia Northwestern Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Rome25 mi$3,300 in-state tuition Georgia Highlands CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Rome26.6 mi$3,120 in-state tuition

About 2 of every 100 Menlo residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Georgia.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Menlo for work

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

51jobs based in Menlo

2%of working residents work in town

19 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Menlo

City in Georgia, United States

Menlo is a small city in Chattooga County, Georgia, United States. The population was 480 at the 2020 census.

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

Area: 0.8 sq mi
Elevation: 1,099 ft
ZIP code: 30731

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