Higgston is a town in Montgomery County, Georgia, home to about 292 people across 3.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 30410 and 30474.
Homes sold for a median of $117 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Ailey; part is in Higgston
Mostly Vidalia; part is in Higgston
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Higgston. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Savannah Hilton Head International Airport (SAV)74 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Jacksonville, FL137 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA676 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Higgston; 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.
Higgston had 314 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.
It’s the 566th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.
Montgomery County grew from 16,359 residents in 1900 to 8,610 in 2020.
Montgomery County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 38°F. About 51.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hazlehurst, GA weather station (23 miles away).
1,120 jobs at 98 businesses in Montgomery County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
219 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Higgston’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 25 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 48 |
| Dentists | 16 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 83 |
| Mental health providers | 23 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 14 |
| Optometrists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 13 |
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.
Parks (1 nearby)
Libraries
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.
Public schools here are run by Vidalia City, Montgomery County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. D. Dickerson Primary SchoolVidalia | Pre-K–1 | 456 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Montgomery County Elementary SchoolAiley | Pre-K–5 | 435 | Public | 7.3 mi |
| Sally Dailey Meadows Elementary SchoolVidalia | 2–5 | 622 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| J. R. Trippe Middle SchoolVidalia | 6–8 | 498 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Vidalia Comprehensive High SchoolVidalia | 9–12 | 703 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vidalia Heritage AcademyVidalia | Pre-K–12 | 292 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.6 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 Vidalia and Ailey.
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