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YatesvilleGA

A town of 630, settled in 1879.

Is Yatesville a good place to live?

Yatesville’s median age is 51.5 years, where Georgia’s towns sit at 36.5 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Yatesville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

630 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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Getting set up

Moving to Yatesville: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerGeorgia Power16.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterYatesville water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Yatesville’s trash rules yet
SchoolsUpson 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 hereUpson County Board of Elections and Voter RegistrationUpson County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP code3109731097 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 Yatesville.

Natural hazards

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

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 85% of U.S. communities.

15risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
15Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesHurricanes
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Yatesville’s workers commute out

Most working residents leave Yatesville for work: only 0% work in town. At 22 minutes, Yatesville’s average trip to work is below both Georgia’s towns (26 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). 8.5% of residents live below the poverty line in Yatesville.

0%work in town
YatesvilleGeorgia townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work22 minutes26 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line8.5%15%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Yatesville0%
Thomaston13%
Barnesville6%
Griffin5%
Atlanta4%
36 mi
median commute distance
15
jobs based in Yatesville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Housing

Homes in Yatesville are worth about $256K, by Zillow’s estimate

The typical Yatesville home is worth about $256,000, up 11.5% in a year, 22% below the Georgia typical home. Yatesville’s median rent is $868 a month.

$256KZillow home value
YatesvilleGeorgia townsU.S. towns
Median rent$868 a month$1,154 a month$1,185 a month
Households that own their home72%58%73%

Typical home value

Yatesville$256K
Georgia$329K
+11.5%
value change, 1 year

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

Climate

Mild winters and hot summers in Yatesville

Yatesville has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Yatesville is 91°F.

91°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter36–59°
Spring50–76°
Summer67–90°
Fall52–76°
Nov 14
typical first frost
Mar 18
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
91°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Yatesville is

Yatesville beats the Georgia average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 17% of Yatesville adults have diabetes.

YatesvilleGeorgia townsU.S. towns
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)17%14%12%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)44%38%35%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)17%14%14%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)13%14%16%
32 measures vs. Georgia
1 better20 too close to call11 worse
What stands outYatesvilleGA
More adults treating high blood pressure81.8%77.4%
More adults with COPD9.9%6.5%
Upson Regional Medical Center
11.4 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Yatesville

16pages on Yatesville
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Yatesville

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Yatesville for work

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

13% → Thomaston Thomaston 13% 6% → Barnesville Barnesville 6% 5% → Griffin Griffin 5% 4% → Atlanta Atlanta 4% 3% → Macon-Bibb County Macon-Bibb County 3% 3% → Zebulon Zebulon 3% Yatesville · 0% stay
15jobs based in Yatesville
0%of working residents work in town
36 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Yatesville

Town in Georgia, United States

Yatesville is a town in Upson County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Yatesville had a population of 394.

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

Area
0.9 sq mi
Elevation
797 ft
ZIP code
31097
Area code
706

Questions about Yatesville

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Yatesville, GA a good place to live?

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