Climax is a city in Decatur County, Georgia, home to about 170 people across 0.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 39834.
Part is in Climax, part in Bainbridge
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| Nearest major airport | Pensacola International Airport (PNS)165 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Tallahassee International Airport (TLH)33 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Jacksonville, FL170 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX657 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Climax; 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.
Climax had 276 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.
It’s the 610th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.
Decatur County grew from 29,454 residents in 1900 to 29,367 in 2020.
Decatur County, 1900–2020
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 (13 miles away).
7,687 jobs at 626 businesses in Decatur County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Climax.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
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| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 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.
Parks (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.
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Shares ZIP codes with Bainbridge.
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