Town guide

Ellaville, Georgia

Ellaville is a city in Schley County, Georgia, home to about 1,668 people across 3.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 31806.

Homes sold for a median of $94 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,668528 per sq mi
Median home value$160,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$94Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking20%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Ellaville

1 ZIP code

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Around Ellaville

Distances

Nearest major airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)97 miles away
Closer regional airportColumbus Airport (CSG)42 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Atlanta, GA105 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX678 miles away

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

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

Who represents Ellaville

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

Ellaville had 1,595 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.

It’s the 324th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.

Schley County grew from 5,499 residents in 1900 to 4,547 in 2020.

Ellaville population by census2000: 1,609, 2010: 1,812, 2020: 1,5951,60920001,81220101,5952020

Schley County, 1900–2020

Schley County population, 1900 to 20201900: 5,499, 1910: 5,213, 1920: 5,243, 1930: 5,347, 1940: 5,033, 1950: 4,036, 1960: 3,256, 1970: 3,097, 1980: 3,433, 1990: 3,588, 2000: 3,766, 2010: 5,010, 2020: 4,5475K’00’105K’20’305K’40’503K’60’703K’80’904K’00’105K’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 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 36°F. About 50.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near EllavilleJan: high 58°F, low 36°F, 4.6 in; Feb: high 62°F, low 39°F, 4.5 in; Mar: high 69°F, low 45°F, 4.9 in; Apr: high 76°F, low 51°F, 4.1 in; May: high 83°F, low 60°F, 3.1 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 68°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 71°F, 5 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 70°F, 4.7 in; Sep: high 85°F, low 65°F, 4 in; Oct: high 77°F, low 54°F, 2.7 in; Nov: high 68°F, low 44°F, 3.3 in; Dec: high 61°F, low 39°F, 5.3 in58°36°Jan4.662°39°Feb4.569°45°Mar4.976°51°Apr4.183°60°May3.189°68°Jun4.690°71°Jul5.089°70°Aug4.785°65°Sep4.077°54°Oct2.768°44°Nov3.361°39°Dec5.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Plains Sw Ga Exp Stn, GA weather station (14 miles away).

Jobs in Schley County

937 jobs at 74 businesses in Schley County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Schley CountyManufacturing: 560 jobs; Wholesale trade: 79 jobs; Retail trade: 78 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 59 jobs; Other services: 38 jobs; Construction: 28 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 28 jobs; Finance and insurance: 19 jobsManufacturing 60% Wholesale trade 8% Retail trade 8% Health care and social assistance 6% Other services 4% Construction 3% Hotels and restaurants 3% Finance and insurance 2%

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

Health care

7 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ellaville.

Nearest hospitals

  • Phoebe Sumter Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Americus12.5 miles
  • Flint River Community HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Montezuma16.4 miles
  • Crisp Regional HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Cordele35.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants7
Pharmacies1

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 Ellaville

Parks (1 nearby)

  • McMickle Park · 2 acres0.7 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Schley County Library0.3 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 Ellaville

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

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Schley County Elementary SchoolEllavillePre-K–5604Public1.6 mi
Schley Middle High SchoolEllaville6–12649Public1.7 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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