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The town was settled in 1872 and has 223 residents today.
Oliver’s median age is 56.1 years, against 36.5 years in Georgia’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. No town among the 264 in Georgia we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Oliver. Harris-Murrow-Trowell House and Ash Farmhouse is on the National Register of Historic Places. Oliver has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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Census counts: 243 in 1910, a peak of 288 in 1920, 210 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper and 4 maps from 1918 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Oliver, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Oliver.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 85% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Oliver after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2024. FEMA puts 48% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to hurricanes, and 22% to inland flooding.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Oliver: 44% of adults have obesity. CDC measures, 32 in all: Oliver beats Georgia on 1 and trails on 19. Two figures for adults in the town: 47% have high blood pressure, 21% smoke cigarettes.
| Oliver | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 14% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 38% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 15% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Oliver | GA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.1% | 77.4% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 15.8% | 9.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
For households in Oliver, the share who are owner-occupiers is 72%. The rent at the middle of the market here is $1,038 a month.
| Oliver | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 72% | 58% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,038 a month | $1,154 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
None within 15 miles of Oliver; the nearest are
About 11 of every 100 Oliver residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Georgia.
City in Georgia, United States
Oliver is a city in Screven County, Georgia, United States. The population was 210 as of 2020.
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Oliver has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.