Hiawassee is a city in Towns County, Georgia, home to about 1,293 people across 1.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 30546.
Homes sold for a median of $248 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Part is in Hiawassee, part in Tate City
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Hiawassee. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS)64 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA88 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL524 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Hiawassee; 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.
Hiawassee had 981 residents in the 2020 census, up 21% since 2000.
It’s the 347th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.
Towns County grew from 4,748 residents in 1900 to 12,493 in 2020.
Towns 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 25°F. About 60.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 3 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Blairsville Exp Stn, GA weather station (13 miles away).
3,053 jobs at 320 businesses in Towns County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
44 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hiawassee.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 9 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 13 |
| Mental health providers | 6 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 6 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
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.
Public schools here are run by Towns County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Towns County Elementary SchoolHiawassee | Pre-K–5 | 490 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Towns County Middle SchoolHiawassee | 6–8 | 197 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Towns County High SchoolHiawassee | 9–12 | 279 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastgate Life AcademyHiawassee | Pre-K–12 | 33 | Pentecostal | 3.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Tate City.
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