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WOODBURY, GEORGIA
Georgia›Meriwether County

WoodburyGA

A town of 849, settled in 1845.

Photo: SaveRivers · CC BY-SA 3.0
Photo of Woodbury

Woodbury, GA · Photo: SaveRivers · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source ↗

Is Woodbury a good place to live?

Woodbury’s average commute is 38 minutes, above both Georgia’s towns (26 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Woodbury has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

849 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Red Oak Creek Bridge, Spanning (Big) Red Oak Creek, Huel Brown Road (Covered Bridge Road)
Red Oak Creek Bridge, Spanning (Big) Red Oak Creek, Huel Brown Road (Covered Bridge Road)
Woodbury’s story

181 years in pictures

Census counts: 94 in 1880, a peak of 1,738 in 1980, 908 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper and 2 maps from 1934 on.

  • 1845Woodbury is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Woodbury: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerGeorgia Power16.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWoodbury water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers61% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Woodbury’s trash rules yet
SchoolsMeriwether 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 hereMeriwether County Board of Elections and Voter RegistrationMeriwether County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP code3029330293 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 Woodbury.

Natural hazards

Top of a very low hazard risk in Woodbury: inland flooding

Woodbury’s natural-hazard score from FEMA comes in at 14 of 100. Federal aid has come to Woodbury households in 2 declared disasters; the latest was in 2023. FEMA puts 59% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 15% to tornadoes.

14risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
14Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesEarthquakes
2
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Housing

A home in Woodbury is worth about $191K, on Zillow’s estimate

In Woodbury, just over four in five households live in a home they own. Home values are up 3% over the year to September 2026.

$191KZillow home value

Typical home value

Woodbury$191K
Georgia$329K
+3%
value change, 1 year
3
homes sold in May

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Climate

Mild winters and hot summers: that is Woodbury’s year

Its July high stands at 90°F, near the Georgia town median (90°F) and above the median of U.S. towns (85°F).

90°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter35–58°
Spring50–75°
Summer68–89°
Fall51–75°
Nov 12
typical first frost
Mar 23
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
90°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

Most of Woodbury’s workers leave town for work

The top destinations are LaGrange (6%), Peachtree City (5%) and Atlanta (5%). For most workers, Woodbury is a place to come home to: only 2% work in town. Among residents locally, 19% live below the poverty line. Half commute less than 32 miles.

2%work in town
WoodburyGeorgia townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line19%15%9.6%
Working residents who work in town2.3%9.1%8%
Median household income$54,000$63,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Woodbury2%
LaGrange6%
Peachtree City5%
Atlanta5%
Newnan4%
32 mi
median commute distance
380
jobs based in Woodbury
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Health

How healthy Woodbury is

Two figures for adults in Woodbury: 48% have high blood pressure, 11% binge drink. CDC measures, 32 in all: Woodbury beats Georgia on 3 and trails on 21. For adults locally, the share who have diabetes is 20%.

WoodburyGeorgia townsU.S. towns
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)20%14%12%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)48%38%35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)11%14%16%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)37%29%25%
32 measures vs. Georgia
3 better8 too close to call21 worse
What stands outWoodburyGA
Fewer binge drinkers11.2%14.5%
More adults treating high blood pressure82.2%77.4%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth23%14.5%
Upson Regional Medical Center
15.8 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

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

Nearby attractions

Little White House and 5 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Woodbury. Close and well known come first.

All 66 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Little White House: Dsdugan, CC0 · Callaway Gardens: Thomsonmg2000, CC0 · Cecil B. Day Butterfly Center: Dsdugan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hills and Dales Estate: Ethan Smith, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Stately Oaks: Maksim Sundukov, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Heard County Jail: Rivers Langley; SaveRivers, CC BY-SA 3.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Woodbury

16pages on Woodbury
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Woodbury; the nearest are

About Woodbury

City in Georgia, United States

Woodbury is a city in Meriwether County, Georgia, United States. The population was 908 at the 2020 census.

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

Area
2.1 sq mi
Elevation
827 ft
ZIP code
30293
Area code
706

Questions about Woodbury

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Woodbury, GA a good place to live?

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