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MorelandGA

A town of 394, settled in 1888.

Photo: Bill Golladay · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Is Moreland a good place to live?

Moreland’s median age is 31.7 years, where Georgia’s towns sit at 36.5 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. W. A. Brannon Store-Moreland Knitting Mills is on the National Register of Historic Places. Moreland has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

394 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Cureton & Cole store
Cureton & Cole store, 2016
Moreland’s story

138 years in pictures

Census counts: 229 in 1900, 382 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 2 maps from 1965 on.

1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • 1888Moreland is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Moreland: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerGeorgia Power16.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCoweta Water & Sewer Auth.1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Moreland’s trash rules yet
SchoolsCoweta 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 hereCoweta County Election SuperintendentCoweta County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP code3025930259 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 Moreland.

Housing

A typical Moreland home is worth about $465K

The typical Moreland home is worth about $465,000, up 2.9% in a year, 41% above the Georgia typical home. 79% of households own their home in Moreland, above both Georgia’s towns (58%) and U.S. towns (73%).

$465KZillow home value
MorelandGeorgia townsU.S. towns
Households that own their home79%58%73%
Median rent$1,161 a month$1,154 a month$1,185 a month

Typical home value

Moreland$465K
Georgia$329K
+2.9%
value change, 1 year
2
homes sold in May

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

Schools

The schools Moreland’s kids attend

Its public schools are run by the Coweta County school district. Its one school is below.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Moreland Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5Grades PK–5547A−

NCES · EDFacts

Natural hazards

Low risk in Moreland, with inland flooding at the top

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

With 0.7 jobs for every working resident, most of Moreland’s workers commute out

Most working residents leave Moreland for work: only 0% work in town. Jobs based in Moreland grew to 126 in 2023, 38 more than in 2013. Moreland’s median household income is $95,000.

0%work in town
MorelandGeorgia townsU.S. towns
Median household income$95,000$63,000$80,000
Below the poverty line7.9%15%9.6%
Average trip to work27 minutes26 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Moreland0%
Newnan16%
College Park7%
Atlanta7%
Peachtree City5%
26 mi
median commute distance
126
jobs based in Moreland
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Who lives here

More children than Georgia overall

Children under 18 are 33% of residents (23% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 30% of residents (39% statewide). Moreland has grown 3.4% since 2020, to 394 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 26% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 35% across Georgia.

31.7median age · GA 37.6
MorelandGeorgiaUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma15%
High school39%
Some college16%
Associate’s4%
Bachelor’s15%
Graduate11%

Women and men · all residents

Somewhere between 20% and 63% women

The Census survey reached too few of Moreland’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±21.5 points. Across Georgia, 51.2% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Moreland
MorelandGAU.S.
Under 1027.3%12.1%11.6%
10 to 175.4%11.1%10.3%
18 to 245.4%9.5%9.1%
25 to 3416.5%13.8%13.7%
35 to 446.3%13.4%13.2%
45 to 5410.4%12.8%12.2%
55 to 6413.6%12.3%12.7%
65 to 7412.6%9.1%10.2%
75 and older2.6%5.8%7%
No diploma15.3%10.8%10.4%
High school39.2%26.6%26%
Some college16%19.2%19.1%
Associate’s3.5%8.4%8.8%
Bachelor’s15.1%21.1%21.6%
Graduate10.8%13.9%14.1%

Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points

Climate

Mild winters and hot summers in Moreland

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

2″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter35–57°
Spring49–74°
Summer67–88°
Fall51–74°
Nov 6
typical first frost
Mar 26
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Moreland is

Moreland beats the Georgia average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 12% of adults worry about having enough food in Moreland.

MorelandGeorgia townsU.S. towns
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)12%22%14%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)35%40%36%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)16%19%17%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)35%39%33%
32 measures vs. Georgia
7 better23 too close to call2 worse
What stands outMorelandGA
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off6.1%9.6%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity9.9%15%
More adults who have had cancer9.8%7%
Piedmont Newnan Hospital
5.1 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Moreland

18pages on Moreland
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Moreland; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Moreland for work

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

16% → Newnan Newnan 16% 7% → College Park College Park 7% 7% → Atlanta Atlanta 7% 5% → Peachtree City Peachtree City 5% 2% → Fayetteville Fayetteville 2% 2% → East Point East Point 2% Moreland · 0% stay
126jobs based in Moreland
0%of working residents work in town
26 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Famous people from Moreland

3 notable people were born in Moreland.

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About Moreland

Town in Georgia, United States

Moreland is a town in Coweta County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town population was 382. The author Erskine Caldwell was born in Moreland in 1903. Newspaper columnist Lewis Grizzard grew up in the town.

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

Area
0.9 sq mi
Elevation
935 ft
ZIP code
30259
Area code
770

Questions about Moreland

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Moreland, GA a good place to live?

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

What is Moreland, GA known for?

3 notable people were born here, including Erskine Caldwell and Albert Sidney Camp.