Town guide

Cedartown, Georgia

Cedartown is a city in Polk County, Georgia, home to about 10,227 people across 9.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 30125.

Homes sold for a median of $184 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population10,2271,120 per sq mi
Median home value$147,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$184Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking18%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Cedartown

1 ZIP code

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Around Cedartown

Distances

Nearest major airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)54 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Atlanta, GA50 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL556 miles away

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

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

Who represents Cedartown

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

Cedartown had 10,190 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2000.

It’s the 111th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.

Polk County grew from 17,856 residents in 1900 to 42,853 in 2020.

Cedartown population by census2000: 9,470, 2010: 9,750, 2020: 10,1909,47020009,750201010,1902020

Polk County, 1900–2020

Polk County population, 1900 to 20201900: 17,856, 1910: 20,203, 1920: 20,357, 1930: 25,141, 1940: 28,467, 1950: 30,976, 1960: 28,015, 1970: 29,656, 1980: 32,386, 1990: 33,815, 2000: 38,127, 2010: 41,475, 2020: 42,85318K’00’1020K’20’3028K’40’5028K’60’7032K’80’9038K’00’1043K’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 32°F. About 52.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CedartownJan: high 53°F, low 32°F, 4.9 in; Feb: high 58°F, low 35°F, 5.1 in; Mar: high 66°F, low 42°F, 5.3 in; Apr: high 75°F, low 49°F, 4.4 in; May: high 82°F, low 58°F, 4 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 67°F, 3.9 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 70°F, 4.9 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 69°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 85°F, low 63°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 75°F, low 50°F, 3.6 in; Nov: high 64°F, low 39°F, 4.4 in; Dec: high 56°F, low 35°F, 5 in53°32°Jan4.958°35°Feb5.166°42°Mar5.375°49°Apr4.482°58°May4.088°67°Jun3.991°70°Jul4.991°69°Aug3.685°63°Sep3.775°50°Oct3.664°39°Nov4.456°35°Dec5.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cedartown, GA weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Polk County

10,640 jobs at 670 businesses in Polk County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Polk CountyManufacturing: 4,009 jobs; Retail trade: 1,603 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,396 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,017 jobs; Other services: 529 jobs; Construction: 523 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 369 jobs; Information: 248 jobsManufacturing 38% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 13% Health care and social assistance 10% Other services 5% Construction 5% Transportation and warehousing 4% Information 2%

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

Health care

102 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cedartown.

Nearest hospitals

  • Atrium Health Floyd Polk Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CedartownUnder a mile
  • Atrium Health Floyd Medical CenterGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Rome17.6 miles
  • Adventhealth RedmondGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Rome18.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors19
Specialist doctors4
Dentists11
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants26
Mental health providers25
Physical and occupational therapists11
Optometrists2
Chiropractors4
Pharmacies6

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.

Places in and around Cedartown

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Kroger1.0 mi
  • Dollar General Market1.8 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy0.8 mi
  • Walgreens0.9 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Cedartown Public Library0.4 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Polk County Historical Society Museum0.6 mi

Counts are within about 2 miles 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Notable people born here

  • Sterling Holloway (1905) · American actor (1905–1992)
  • Sam Hunt (1984) · American singer and songwriter
  • Ivy Lee (1877) · American businessman (1877-1934)
  • Ida Cox (1896) · African American singer and vaudeville performer (1896-1967)
  • Nick Chubb (1995) · American football player (born 1995)
  • William J. Harris (1868) · American politician (1868-1932)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Cedartown

Public schools here are run by Polk County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Cherokee Elementary SchoolCedartownPre-K–5575Public2.0 mi
Harpst AcademyCedartownPre-K–1232Public0.2 mi
Northside ElementaryCedartownPre-K–5531Public0.6 mi
Westside Elementary SchoolCedartownPre-K–5588Public1.3 mi
Youngs Grove Elementary SchoolCedartownPre-K–5490Public4.5 mi
Cedartown Middle SchoolCedartown6–8997Public2.2 mi
Cedartown High SchoolCedartown9–121,448Public1.5 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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