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
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 airport
Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)78 miles away
Closer regional airport
Columbus 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.
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
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.
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:
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 providers
1
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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