East Ellijay is a city in Gilmer County, Georgia, home to about 488 people across 3.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 30539, and parts of 30536 and 30540 are in East Ellijay too.
Homes sold for a median of $215 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
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| Nearest major airport | Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)71 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) (CHA)51 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA63 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL526 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of East Ellijay; 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.
East Ellijay had 650 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.
It’s the 501st largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.
Gilmer County grew from 10,198 residents in 1900 to 31,353 in 2020.
Gilmer County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 31°F. About 58.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 3 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jasper 1 Nnw, GA weather station (13 miles away).
6,742 jobs at 707 businesses in Gilmer County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
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.
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