Town guide

Box Springs, Georgia

Box Springs is a community in Marion County, Georgia, home to about 228 people across 3.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 31801.

Homes sold for a median of $121 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population22865 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$121Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Box Springs

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Box Springs. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Box Springs

Distances

Nearest major airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)78 miles away
Closer regional airportColumbus Airport (CSG)20 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Atlanta, GA86 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX665 miles away

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

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

Who represents Box Springs

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

It’s the 589th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.

Marion County grew from 10,080 residents in 1900 to 7,498 in 2020.

Marion County, 1900–2020

Marion County population, 1900 to 20201900: 10,080, 1910: 9,147, 1920: 7,604, 1930: 6,968, 1940: 6,954, 1950: 6,521, 1960: 5,477, 1970: 5,099, 1980: 5,297, 1990: 5,590, 2000: 7,144, 2010: 8,742, 2020: 7,49810K’00’108K’20’307K’40’505K’60’705K’80’907K’00’107K’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 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 32°F. About 51.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Box SpringsJan: high 56°F, low 32°F, 4.4 in; Feb: high 60°F, low 35°F, 4.9 in; Mar: high 67°F, low 41°F, 5.1 in; Apr: high 74°F, low 48°F, 4.1 in; May: high 81°F, low 56°F, 3.4 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 65°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 68°F, 4.6 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 67°F, 4.3 in; Sep: high 83°F, low 62°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 74°F, low 50°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 65°F, low 40°F, 3.8 in; Dec: high 57°F, low 34°F, 5.2 in56°32°Jan4.460°35°Feb4.967°41°Mar5.174°48°Apr4.181°56°May3.486°65°Jun4.989°68°Jul4.688°67°Aug4.383°62°Sep3.674°50°Oct2.965°40°Nov3.857°34°Dec5.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Talbotton, GA weather station (12 miles away).

Jobs in Marion County

1,520 jobs at 87 businesses in Marion County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Marion CountyAgriculture, forestry and fishing: 742 jobs; Wholesale trade: 161 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 127 jobs; Retail trade: 126 jobs; Manufacturing: 48 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 41 jobs; Other services: 21 jobs; Finance and insurance: 20 jobsAgriculture, forestry and fishing 49% Wholesale trade 11% Health care and social assistance 8% Retail trade 8% Manufacturing 3% Hotels and restaurants 3% Other services 1% Finance and insurance 1%

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

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Box Springs.

Nearest hospitals

  • Piedmont Columbus Regional NorthsideGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Columbus21.1 miles
  • St. Francis Hospital- Emory HealthcareGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Columbus21.5 miles
  • Piedmont Columbus Regional MidtownGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Columbus22.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

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Shares ZIP codes with Columbus.

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