23% of residents live below the poverty line in Ty Ty, above both the Georgia town median (15%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Among 264 Georgia towns, just 1 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Ty Ty. Ty Ty has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Ty Ty stand out

Where Ty Ty beats most towns.

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History

Settled in 1872

A long history

A history going back 154 years.

Small town

652 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Sumner · 6 mi Tifton · 8 mi Poulan · 9 mi Omega · 10 mi Sylvester · 12 mi Sycamore · 14 mi

TyTyFireDepartment, 2005

Ty Ty’s story

154 years in pictures

Census counts: 353 in 1890, 641 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and a map from 1973 on.

1872Ty Ty is settled

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Getting set up

Moving to Ty Ty: who provides what

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

The full setup list →

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

WaterTy Ty water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Ty Ty’s trash rules yet

SchoolsTift 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 hereTift County Board of Elections and Voter RegistrationTift County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025

ZIP code3179531795 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 Ty Ty.

Housing

Ty Ty’s typical home value is about $168K

That puts Ty Ty against 58% in Georgia’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns. The typical Ty Ty home is worth about $168,000, up 3.3% in a year, 49% below the Georgia typical home. Ty Ty’s median rent is $941 a month.

$168KZillow home value

	Ty Ty	Georgia towns	U.S. towns
Households that own their home	49%	58%	73%
Median rent	$941 a month	$1,154 a month	$1,185 a month

Typical home value

Ty Ty$168K

Georgia$329K

+3.3%

value change, 1 year

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Prices over the yearsUp 3.3% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 4.7 years of income Rents$941 a month · Median rent

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

Work & commute

Most of Ty Ty’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave Ty Ty for work: only 1% work in town. The median household income in Ty Ty is $36,000. The top destinations are Tifton (24%), Moultrie (4%) and Albany (3%).

1%work in town

	Ty Ty	Georgia towns	U.S. towns
Median household income	$36,000	$63,000	$80,000
Average trip to work	21 minutes	26 minutes	25 minutes
Working residents who work in town	1.2%	9.1%	8%

Where working residents work

In Ty Ty1%

Tifton24%

Moultrie4%

Albany3%

Valdosta3%

12 mi

median commute distance

jobs based in Ty Ty

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here73 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work1% work in Ty Ty Commute times21 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 12 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Ty Ty faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 68% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Ty Ty since 2021.

32risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingHurricanesTornadoes

paid flood claims since 2021

federal disasters paid out here

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What it facesLow risk Flood claimsSince 2021 Past disasters3 federal disasters · Paid out in Ty Ty Get ready0.4 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Ty Ty has mild winters and hot summers

Ty Ty has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 91°, January nights drop to 38° and snow is almost unheard of.

91°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter40–62°

Spring53–78°

Summer70–90°

Fall55–78°

Nov 19

typical first frost

Mar 11

typical last frost

+0.7°

vs. the 20th-century average

91°

typical summer high

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A year of weatherJuly highs 91°, January lows 38°Rain & snow49″ of rain a year · Snow is almost unheard of Heating & coolingBoth heating and cooling Then and now+0.7° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Ty Ty is

Ty Ty tracks Georgia closely on all 32 CDC measures. 36% of adults feel lonely in Ty Ty.

	Ty Ty	Georgia towns	U.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)	36%	39%	33%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)	31%	29%	25%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	40%	38%	35%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)	24%	23%	19%

32 measures vs. Georgia

0 better32 too close to call0 worse

Phoebe Worth Medical Center

11.6 mi away · emergency room

2 of 3

care shortages: primary care, mental health

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Everyday habitsMore smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby11.6 miles to an ER · Phoebe Worth Medical Center How adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor health Every CDC estimateBetter than GA on 0 of 32

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Ty Ty

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The big questions

HealthBetter than GA on 0 of 32 CDC measures Cost of living$168K typical home · up 3.3% in a year Work & commute$36K median household income · 73 jobs here Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 32% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

PlacesAttractions13 nearby · Blue and Gray Museum 29 mi LibraryTifton-Tift County Public Library CollegesAbraham Baldwin Agricultural College is 7.2 mi away

The story

HistorySettled 1872 Town Hall & politicsOne full-time town employee per 217 residents Climate91° summer highs

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 31795 Town SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Ty Ty

Abraham Baldwin Agricultural CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Tifton7.2 mi$3,268 in-state tuition

About 4 of every 100 Ty Ty residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Georgia.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Ty Ty for work

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

73jobs based in Ty Ty

1%of working residents work in town

12 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Ty Ty

City in Georgia, United States

Ty Ty is a city in Tift County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Ty Ty had a population of 641. The community takes its name from nearby Ty Ty Creek which in turn takes its name from the titi trees on its bank.

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

Area: 0.8 sq mi
Elevation: 315 ft
ZIP code: 31795
Area code: 229

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