Town guide

Cherry Log, Georgia

Cherry Log is a community in Gilmer County, Georgia across 1.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 30522.

Homes sold for a median of $369 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Price per sq ft$369Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking13%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Cherry Log

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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

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Around Cherry Log

Distances

Nearest major airportMcGhee Tyson Airport (TYS)75 miles away
Closer regional airportChattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) (CHA)49 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Atlanta, GA70 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL519 miles away

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

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

Who represents Cherry Log

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

Cherry Log had 99 residents in the 2020 census, down 17% since 2010.

Gilmer County grew from 10,198 residents in 1900 to 31,353 in 2020.

Cherry Log population by census2010: 119, 2020: 991192010992020

Gilmer County, 1900–2020

Gilmer County population, 1900 to 20201900: 10,198, 1910: 9,237, 1920: 8,406, 1930: 7,344, 1940: 9,001, 1950: 9,963, 1960: 8,922, 1970: 8,956, 1980: 11,110, 1990: 13,368, 2000: 23,456, 2010: 28,292, 2020: 31,35310K’00’108K’20’309K’40’509K’60’7011K’80’9023K’00’1031K’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 30°F. About 57.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Cherry LogJan: high 51°F, low 30°F, 4.9 in; Feb: high 55°F, low 33°F, 4.7 in; Mar: high 63°F, low 40°F, 5.3 in; Apr: high 72°F, low 47°F, 5 in; May: high 79°F, low 56°F, 4.6 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 64°F, 5.5 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 68°F, 5.4 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 67°F, 4.3 in; Sep: high 84°F, low 60°F, 4.3 in; Oct: high 74°F, low 48°F, 3.5 in; Nov: high 62°F, low 38°F, 4.6 in; Dec: high 53°F, low 33°F, 5.4 in51°30°Jan4.955°33°Feb4.763°40°Mar5.372°47°Apr5.079°56°May4.686°64°Jun5.589°68°Jul5.489°67°Aug4.384°60°Sep4.374°48°Oct3.562°38°Nov4.653°33°Dec5.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Chatsworth 2, GA weather station (21 miles away).

Jobs in Gilmer County

6,742 jobs at 707 businesses in Gilmer County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Gilmer CountyRetail trade: 1,431 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,266 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,144 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 617 jobs; Construction: 413 jobs; Administrative and support: 376 jobs; Other services: 289 jobs; Professional services: 277 jobsRetail trade 21% Manufacturing 19% Hotels and restaurants 17% Health care and social assistance 9% Construction 6% Administrative and support 6% Other services 4% Professional services 4%

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

Health care

3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cherry Log.

Nearest hospitals

  • Blue Ridge Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Blue Ridge9.4 miles
  • Adventhealth MurrayGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Chatsworth22.9 miles
  • Piedmont Mountainside Hospital INCGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Jasper23.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers2
Physical and occupational therapists1

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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