Town guide

Crooked Creek, Georgia

Crooked Creek is a community in Putnam County, Georgia, home to about 798 people across 3.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 31024.

Homes sold for a median of $223 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population798247 per sq mi
Median home value$238,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$223Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking13%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Crooked Creek

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Crooked Creek

Distances

Nearest major airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)65 miles away
Closer regional airportMiddle Georgia Regional Airport (MCN)46 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Atlanta, GA68 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL634 miles away

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

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

Who represents Crooked Creek

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

Crooked Creek had 685 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2010.

It’s the 428th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.

Putnam County grew from 13,436 residents in 1900 to 22,047 in 2020.

Crooked Creek population by census2010: 639, 2020: 68563920106852020

Putnam County, 1900–2020

Putnam County population, 1900 to 20201900: 13,436, 1910: 13,876, 1920: 15,151, 1930: 8,367, 1940: 8,514, 1950: 7,731, 1960: 7,798, 1970: 8,394, 1980: 10,295, 1990: 14,137, 2000: 18,812, 2010: 21,218, 2020: 22,04713K’00’1015K’20’309K’40’508K’60’7010K’80’9019K’00’1022K’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 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 48.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Crooked CreekJan: high 58°F, low 33°F, 4.2 in; Feb: high 62°F, low 36°F, 4.1 in; Mar: high 69°F, low 42°F, 4.8 in; Apr: high 77°F, low 49°F, 3.9 in; May: high 84°F, low 58°F, 3.2 in; Jun: high 90°F, low 67°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 70°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 70°F, 4.7 in; Sep: high 86°F, low 64°F, 4.2 in; Oct: high 78°F, low 52°F, 2.8 in; Nov: high 68°F, low 41°F, 3.4 in; Dec: high 60°F, low 36°F, 4.5 in58°33°Jan4.262°36°Feb4.169°42°Mar4.877°49°Apr3.984°58°May3.290°67°Jun4.393°70°Jul4.291°70°Aug4.786°64°Sep4.278°52°Oct2.868°41°Nov3.460°36°Dec4.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Milledgeville, GA weather station (17 miles away).

Jobs in Putnam County

5,509 jobs at 546 businesses in Putnam County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Putnam CountyManufacturing: 1,012 jobs; Retail trade: 891 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 791 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 591 jobs; Construction: 474 jobs; Professional services: 330 jobs; Administrative and support: 309 jobs; Other services: 276 jobsManufacturing 18% Retail trade 16% Health care and social assistance 14% Hotels and restaurants 11% Construction 9% Professional services 6% Administrative and support 6% Other services 5%

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

Health care

90 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Crooked Creek.

Nearest hospitals

  • Putnam General HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · EatontonUnder a mile
  • St. Marys Good Samaritan HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Greensboro13.7 miles
  • Navicent Health BaldwinGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Milledgeville16.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors12
Specialist doctors8
Dentists5
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants32
Mental health providers14
Physical and occupational therapists8
Optometrists2
Chiropractors9
Pharmacies11

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 Crooked Creek

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Jimmy Davis Recreation Park · 6 acres1.0 mi
  • Deloach Park · 4 acres1.1 mi

Grocery stores

  • Walmart Supercenter1.9 mi
  • Ingles2.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy1.7 mi
  • Walmart Pharmacy1.9 mi

Libraries

  • Putnam County Library2.1 mi

Museums

  • Uncle Remus Museum1.6 mi
  • Bledsoe-Green House Museum1.7 mi
  • Georgia Writers Museum1.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Plaza Fine Arts2.0 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 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.

Schools in Crooked Creek

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

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Putnam County Primary SchoolEatontonPre-K–2784Public2.0 mi
Putnam County Elementary SchoolEatonton3–5606Public1.7 mi
Putnam County Middle SchoolEatonton6–8630Public1.6 mi
Putnam County High SchoolEatonton9–12918Public7.1 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 Eatonton.

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