WenonaGA
With 286 residents, this town was settled in 1889.
Is Wenona a good place to live?
Wenona’s January low is 37°F, where Georgia’s towns sit at 33°F and U.S. towns at 22°F. Wenona has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
286 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Wenona.
With only 0.2 jobs per working resident, most people in Wenona work out of town
Just 1% of Wenona’s working residents have a job in town. In Wenona, 9.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Half of commuters travel less than 27 miles. The top destinations are Cordele (25%), Atlanta (6%) and Albany (6%).
| Wenona | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.3% | 9.1% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 9.1% | 15% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Wenona faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
28% of Wenona’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by drought at 24%. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 69% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Mild winters and hot summers: that is Wenona’s year
In Wenona, the peak summer temperature is 92°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Wenona is
The share of adults in Wenona who have obesity: 41%. Among adults in the town, 19% smoke cigarettes and 16% have diabetes.
| Wenona | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 35% |
| What stands out | Wenona | GA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.3% | 6.5% |
| More smokers | 18.9% | 13.6% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.3% | 14.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The median home in Wenona sells for about $50K
78% of households live in a home they own in Wenona.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Wenona
Moving to Wenona: who provides what
Wenona is unincorporated, so Crisp 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.
99% of working residents leave Wenona for work
Where Wenona’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Wenona; the nearest are
About 8 of every 100 Wenona residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Georgia.
About Wenona
Place in Georgia, United States
Wenona is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Crisp County, Georgia, United States. It is on U.S. Route 41 where it is joined by Georgia State Route 33, 4 miles (6 km) south of Cordele, the county seat, and 5 miles (8 km) north of Arabi. Interstate 75 forms the eastern border of the CDP, with access from Exit 97. The 2020 census listed a population of 231.
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- Elevation
- 331 ft
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