Calvary is a community in Grady County, Georgia, home to about 205 people across 1.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 39828 and 39897.
Homes sold for a median of $146 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Cairo; part is in Calvary
Part is in Calvary, part in Whigham
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Calvary. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Jacksonville International Airport (JAX)153 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Tallahassee International Airport (TLH)34 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Jacksonville, FL157 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX670 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Calvary; 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.
Calvary had 129 residents in the 2020 census, down 20% since 2010.
It’s the 596th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.
Grady County grew from 18,457 residents in 1910 to 26,236 in 2020.
Grady County, 1910–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 38°F. About 51 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cairo 1sw, GA weather station (about a mile away).
4,786 jobs at 451 businesses in Grady County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
71 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Calvary’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 14 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 4 |
| Dentists | 8 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 25 |
| Mental health providers | 8 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 6 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 10 |
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.
Parks (3 nearby)
Grocery stores
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by Grady County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastside Elementary SchoolCairo | Pre-K–5 | 735 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Southside Elementary SchoolCairo | Pre-K–5 | 610 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Whigham Elementary SchoolWhigham | Pre-K–8 | 543 | Public | 6.4 mi |
| Washington Middle SchoolCairo | 6–8 | 631 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Cairo High SchoolCairo | 9–12 | 1,317 | Public | 1.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Cairo and Whigham.
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