MershonGA
Settled in 1886, this town now has 26 residents.
Is Mershon a good place to live?
Of the 264 Georgia towns we compare, none has a higher home-ownership rate than Mershon. Mershon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
26 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Mershon: who provides what
Mershon is unincorporated, so Pierce County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Mershon.
The typical home in Mershon is valued at about $217K
Typical home values rose 5.5% in the year to September 2026.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
In Mershon, a typical July afternoon runs hotter than in the typical Georgia or U.S. town
The seasons in Mershon: mild winters, hot summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 93°, January nights drop to 39° and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards: high risk in Mershon, mostly hurricanes
For Mershon, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 66 of 100. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Mershon once, in 2024. FEMA puts 48% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to hurricanes, and 24% to inland flooding.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Mershon is
On the CDC’s 32 measures, Mershon is ahead of Georgia on 4 and behind on 8. For adults locally, the share who feel lonely is 36%. Mershon: just over a third of adults sleep under 7 hours, where Georgia’s towns sit at 40% and U.S. towns at 36%.
| Mershon | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 40% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 39% | 33% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Mershon | GA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.7% | 9.6% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 12.1% | 15% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9% | 7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Mershon
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Mershon; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Mershon residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Georgia.
About Mershon
Place in Georgia, United States
Mershon is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Pierce County, Georgia, United States. The 2020 census listed a population of 44.
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- Elevation
- 161 ft
- ZIP code
- 31551
Questions about Mershon
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Mershon, GA a good place to live?
Mershon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.