Town guide

Attapulgus, Georgia

Attapulgus is a city in Decatur County, Georgia, home to about 673 people across 0.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 39815.

Population673841 per sq mi
Median home value$67,500Census, as estimated by owners

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Around Attapulgus

Distances

Nearest major airportPensacola International Airport (PNS)162 miles away
Closer regional airportTallahassee International Airport (TLH)25 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Jacksonville, FL170 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX654 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Attapulgus; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Attapulgus

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Attapulgus had 454 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.

It’s the 457th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.

Decatur County grew from 29,454 residents in 1900 to 29,367 in 2020.

Attapulgus population by census2000: 492, 2010: 449, 2020: 454492200044920104542020

Decatur County, 1900–2020

Decatur County population, 1900 to 20201900: 29,454, 1910: 29,045, 1920: 31,785, 1930: 23,622, 1940: 22,234, 1950: 23,620, 1960: 25,203, 1970: 22,310, 1980: 25,495, 1990: 25,511, 2000: 28,240, 2010: 27,842, 2020: 29,36729K’00’1032K’20’3022K’40’5025K’60’7025K’80’9028K’00’1029K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 40°F. About 59.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near AttapulgusJan: high 64°F, low 40°F, 4.8 in; Feb: high 67°F, low 41°F, 4.6 in; Mar: high 73°F, low 46°F, 5.2 in; Apr: high 79°F, low 53°F, 3.9 in; May: high 86°F, low 62°F, 4.5 in; Jun: high 90°F, low 69°F, 6.3 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 72°F, 7 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 72°F, 6.1 in; Sep: high 88°F, low 67°F, 6.1 in; Oct: high 81°F, low 58°F, 3.9 in; Nov: high 73°F, low 47°F, 3.6 in; Dec: high 67°F, low 42°F, 3.9 in64°40°Jan4.867°41°Feb4.673°46°Mar5.279°53°Apr3.986°62°May4.590°69°Jun6.391°72°Jul7.091°72°Aug6.188°67°Sep6.181°58°Oct3.973°47°Nov3.667°42°Dec3.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Quincy 3 Ssw, FL weather station (15 miles away).

Jobs in Decatur County

7,687 jobs at 626 businesses in Decatur County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Decatur CountyManufacturing: 1,567 jobs; Retail trade: 1,444 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,319 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 984 jobs; Administrative and support: 324 jobs; Construction: 317 jobs; Finance and insurance: 254 jobs; Wholesale trade: 250 jobsManufacturing 20% Retail trade 19% Hotels and restaurants 17% Health care and social assistance 13% Administrative and support 4% Construction 4% Finance and insurance 3% Wholesale trade 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Memorial Hospital and ManorGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Bainbridge11.4 miles
  • Grady General HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Cairo18.6 miles
  • Florida State Hospital Unit 31 MedGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Chattahoochee21.1 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Attapulgus

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Attapulgus Park & Playground · 1 acres0.1 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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