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This town of 78 people was settled in 1877.
Warthen’s median age is 75.5 years, above both the Georgia town median (36.5 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Only one of the 264 Georgia towns we compare has a higher home-ownership rate than Warthen. Warthen Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places. Warthen has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper and 2 maps from 1961 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Values rose 11% in the 12 months to September 2026.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Warthen once, in 2024. On expected storm and flood damage, Warthen sits below 82% of U.S. communities. 46% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by drought at 13%.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
July afternoons reach 92°, January nights drop to 35° and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
In Warthen, 27% of adults say their health is fair or poor. Only one of the 262 Georgia towns we compare has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Warthen. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Warthen is ahead of Georgia on 5 and behind on 12.
| Warthen | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 14% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 9.5% | 14% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 52% | 38% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 86% | 79% | 79% |
| What stands out | Warthen | GA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 9.5% | 14.5% |
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 72.8% | 64.4% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 5.8% | 3.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Warthen is unincorporated, so Washington 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.
1 within 15 miles of the center of Warthen
About 0 of every 100 Warthen residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Georgia.
Place in Georgia, United States
Warthen is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Washington County, Georgia, United States. The community is located at the junction of State Routes 15 and 102, 8.3 miles (13.4 km) north of Sandersville. Warthen has a post office with ZIP code 31094. The 2020 census listed a population of 132.
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Warthen has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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