Town guide

Gough, Georgia

Gough is a community in Burke County, Georgia, home to about 139 people across 0.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 30816.

Homes sold for a median of $106 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population139165 per sq mi
Median home value$9,999Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$106Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Gough

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Gough

Distances

Nearest major airportSavannah Hilton Head International Airport (SAV)92 miles away
Closer regional airportAugusta Regional At Bush Field (AGS)19 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Atlanta, GA135 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA613 miles away

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

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

Who represents Gough

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

It’s the 622nd largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.

Burke County grew from 30,165 residents in 1900 to 24,596 in 2020.

Burke County, 1900–2020

Burke County population, 1900 to 20201900: 30,165, 1910: 27,268, 1920: 30,836, 1930: 29,224, 1940: 26,520, 1950: 23,458, 1960: 20,596, 1970: 18,255, 1980: 19,349, 1990: 20,579, 2000: 22,243, 2010: 23,316, 2020: 24,59630K’00’1031K’20’3027K’40’5021K’60’7019K’80’9022K’00’1025K’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 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 48.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near GoughJan: high 58°F, low 34°F, 4 in; Feb: high 62°F, low 37°F, 4.3 in; Mar: high 69°F, low 43°F, 4.6 in; Apr: high 77°F, low 50°F, 3.5 in; May: high 84°F, low 59°F, 2.8 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 67°F, 5.1 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 71°F, 5 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 69°F, 4.6 in; Sep: high 86°F, low 64°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 77°F, low 52°F, 3.5 in; Nov: high 68°F, low 41°F, 2.8 in; Dec: high 60°F, low 36°F, 4.3 in58°34°Jan4.062°37°Feb4.369°43°Mar4.677°50°Apr3.584°59°May2.889°67°Jun5.192°71°Jul5.090°69°Aug4.686°64°Sep3.777°52°Oct3.568°41°Nov2.860°36°Dec4.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Waynesboro 2 S, GA weather station (12 miles away).

Jobs in Burke County

6,283 jobs at 382 businesses in Burke County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Burke CountyConstruction: 1,525 jobs; Utilities: 1,082 jobs; Retail trade: 835 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 644 jobs; Wholesale trade: 627 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 415 jobs; Professional services: 294 jobs; Other services: 140 jobsConstruction 24% Utilities 17% Retail trade 13% Health care and social assistance 10% Wholesale trade 10% Hotels and restaurants 7% Professional services 5% Other services 2%

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

Health care

2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Gough.

Nearest hospitals

  • Burke Medical CenterGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Waynesboro11.6 miles
  • Jefferson HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Louisville16.9 miles
  • Doctors HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Augusta22.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Mental health providers1

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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Shares ZIP codes with Keysville.

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