Town guide

Milner, Georgia

Milner is a city in Lamar County, Georgia, home to about 979 people across 2.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 30257.

Homes sold for a median of $171 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population979464 per sq mi
Median home value$240,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$171Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking8%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Milner

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Milner

Distances

Nearest major airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)37 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Atlanta, GA45 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL630 miles away

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

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

Who represents Milner

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

Milner had 772 residents in the 2020 census, up 48% since 2000.

It’s the 392nd largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.

Lamar County grew from 9,745 residents in 1930 to 18,500 in 2020.

Milner population by census2000: 522, 2010: 610, 2020: 772522200061020107722020

Lamar County, 1930–2020

Lamar County population, 1930 to 20201930: 9,745, 1940: 10,091, 1950: 10,242, 1960: 10,240, 1970: 10,688, 1980: 12,215, 1990: 13,038, 2000: 15,912, 2010: 18,317, 2020: 18,50010K’30’4010K’50’6011K’70’8013K’90’0018K’1019K’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 34°F. About 54.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MilnerJan: high 56°F, low 34°F, 5.3 in; Feb: high 59°F, low 37°F, 4.3 in; Mar: high 67°F, low 44°F, 5.1 in; Apr: high 74°F, low 50°F, 4 in; May: high 81°F, low 59°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 87°F, low 66°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 69°F, 5.1 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 68°F, 5.1 in; Sep: high 84°F, low 64°F, 4.4 in; Oct: high 75°F, low 52°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 66°F, low 42°F, 4 in; Dec: high 58°F, low 36°F, 5 in56°34°Jan5.359°37°Feb4.367°44°Mar5.174°50°Apr4.081°59°May3.787°66°Jun4.990°69°Jul5.189°68°Aug5.184°64°Sep4.475°52°Oct3.366°42°Nov4.058°36°Dec5.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Experiment, GA weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Lamar County

3,775 jobs at 275 businesses in Lamar County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Lamar CountyManufacturing: 874 jobs; Retail trade: 564 jobs; Other services: 545 jobs; Wholesale trade: 372 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 323 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 273 jobs; Educational services: 171 jobs; Construction: 157 jobsManufacturing 23% Retail trade 15% Other services 14% Wholesale trade 10% Health care and social assistance 9% Hotels and restaurants 7% Educational services 5% Construction 4%

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 Milner.

Nearest hospitals

  • Wellstar Spalding Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Griffin8.6 miles
  • Monroe County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Forsyth15.3 miles
  • Wellstar Sylvan Grove Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Jackson16.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Physical and occupational therapists1

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 Milner

Libraries

  • Milner Community Library2.1 mi

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.

Schools in Milner

Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Rock Springs Christian AcademyMilnerPre-K–12531Methodist5.4 mi
St George's Episcopal SchoolMilnerPre-K–12239Episcopal2.0 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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