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Settled in 1886, this town now has 26 residents.

Census survey, 2020–24

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.

Small town

26 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Patterson · 9 mi Offerman · 9 mi Blackshear · 12 mi Screven · 14 mi Alma · 14 mi Surrency · 18 mi

Getting set up

Moving to Mershon: who provides what

Mershon is unincorporated, so Pierce County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerGeorgia Power16.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & county servicesPierce CountyPierce County provides services here

SchoolsPierce 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 herePierce County Board of Elections and RegistrationPierce County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025

ZIP code3155131551 100%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 Mershon.

Housing

The typical home in Mershon is valued at about $217K

Typical home values rose 5.5% in the year to September 2026.

$217KZillow home value

Typical home value

Mershon$217K

Georgia$329K

+5.5%

value change, 1 year

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Prices over the yearsUp 5.5% in a year Years of income to buyYears of income to buy RentsRents

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Climate

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.

93°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter41–65°

Spring54–80°

Summer70–92°

Fall57–80°

Nov 20

typical first frost

Mar 11

typical last frost

+1.0°

vs. the 20th-century average

93°

typical summer high

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A year of weatherJuly highs 93°, January lows 39°Rain & snow48″ of rain a year · Snow is almost unheard of Heating & coolingBoth heating and cooling Then and now+1.0° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

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.

66risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

HurricanesInland floodingTornadoes

federal disasters paid out here

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What it facesHigh risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters1 federal disaster · Paid out in Mershon Get ready0.3 events a year, on average · Ready for hurricanes

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

Health

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%

32 measures vs. Georgia

4 better20 too close to call8 worse

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%

Memorial Satilla Health

17.4 mi away · emergency room

2 of 3

care shortages: primary care, mental health

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Everyday habitsMore smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby17.4 miles to an ER · Memorial Satilla Health How adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distress Every CDC estimateBetter than GA on 4 of 32

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Mershon

13pages on Mershon

The big questions

HealthBetter than GA on 4 of 32 CDC measures Cost of living$217K typical home · up 5.5% in a year Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 66% of U.S. communities · hurricanes

Out and about

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The story

HistorySettled 1886 Climate93° summer highs

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 31551 Town SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Mershon; the nearest are

Coastal Pines Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Waycross18.9 mi$3,268 in-state tuition South Georgia State CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Douglas35.6 mi$3,314 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Mershon residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Georgia.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

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.

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

Elevation: 161 ft
ZIP code: 31551

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