Town guide

Resaca, Georgia

Resaca is a town in Gordon County, Georgia, home to about 1,126 people across 2.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 30701 and 30735.

Homes sold for a median of $175 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population1,126406 per sq mi
Median home value$182,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$175Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking10%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Resaca

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Resaca

Distances

Nearest major airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)69 miles away
Closer regional airportChattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) (CHA)37 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Atlanta, GA62 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL525 miles away

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

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

Who represents Resaca

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

Resaca had 1,142 residents in the 2020 census, up 40% since 2000.

It’s the 365th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.

Gordon County grew from 14,119 residents in 1900 to 57,544 in 2020.

Resaca population by census2000: 815, 2010: 544, 2020: 1,142815200054420101,1422020

Gordon County, 1900–2020

Gordon County population, 1900 to 20201900: 14,119, 1910: 15,861, 1920: 17,736, 1930: 16,846, 1940: 18,445, 1950: 18,922, 1960: 19,228, 1970: 23,570, 1980: 30,070, 1990: 35,072, 2000: 44,104, 2010: 55,186, 2020: 57,54414K’00’1018K’20’3018K’40’5019K’60’7030K’80’9044K’00’1058K’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 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 57.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ResacaJan: high 51°F, low 30°F, 4.9 in; Feb: high 55°F, low 33°F, 4.7 in; Mar: high 63°F, low 40°F, 5.3 in; Apr: high 72°F, low 47°F, 5 in; May: high 79°F, low 56°F, 4.6 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 64°F, 5.5 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 68°F, 5.4 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 67°F, 4.3 in; Sep: high 84°F, low 60°F, 4.3 in; Oct: high 74°F, low 48°F, 3.5 in; Nov: high 62°F, low 38°F, 4.6 in; Dec: high 53°F, low 33°F, 5.4 in51°30°Jan4.955°33°Feb4.763°40°Mar5.372°47°Apr5.079°56°May4.686°64°Jun5.589°68°Jul5.489°67°Aug4.384°60°Sep4.374°48°Oct3.562°38°Nov4.653°33°Dec5.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Chatsworth 2, GA weather station (16 miles away).

Jobs in Gordon County

21,731 jobs at 1,097 businesses in Gordon County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Gordon CountyManufacturing: 6,620 jobs; Retail trade: 2,974 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,742 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,879 jobs; Other services: 1,454 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,302 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,120 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 960 jobsManufacturing 31% Retail trade 14% Health care and social assistance 13% Hotels and restaurants 9% Other services 7% Wholesale trade 6% Administrative and support 5% Transportation and warehousing 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

368 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Resaca’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Adventhealth GordonGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Calhoun3.3 miles
  • Hamilton Medical CenterGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Dalton14.7 miles
  • Adventhealth MurrayGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Chatsworth15.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors57
Specialist doctors51
Dentists19
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants104
Mental health providers60
Physical and occupational therapists62
Chiropractors15
Pharmacies16

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 Resaca

Grocery stores

  • Dollar General Market2.1 mi
  • Food Lion3.2 mi
  • Food City4.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • The Prescription Shop3.3 mi
  • Walgreens3.3 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy4.2 mi
  • Walgreens5.3 mi

Libraries

  • Calhoun-Gordon County Library4.4 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • New Echota State Historic Site Museum1.3 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Gem Theater4.4 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 Resaca

Public schools here are run by Gordon County, Calhoun City. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (13)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Belwood Elementary SchoolCalhounPre-K–5530Public7.0 mi
Calhoun Early Learning AcademyCalhounPre-K–K503Public3.5 mi
Red Bud Elementary SchoolCalhounPre-K–5547Public4.7 mi
Sonoraville ElementaryCalhounPre-K–5584Public8.8 mi
Tolbert Elementary SchoolResacaPre-K–5528Public3.2 mi
Calhoun Primary SchoolCalhoun1–3913Public4.7 mi
Calhoun Elementary SchoolCalhoun4–6922Public4.7 mi
Ashworth Middle SchoolCalhoun6–8578Public2.7 mi
Red Bud Middle SchoolCalhoun6–8786Public4.8 mi
Calhoun Middle SchoolCalhoun7–8573Public4.8 mi
Calhoun High SchoolCalhoun9–121,282Public4.7 mi
Gordon Central High SchoolCalhoun9–12875Public2.9 mi
Sonoraville High SchoolCalhoun9–121,094Public9.0 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
John L Coble Elementary SchoolCalhounPre-K–8134Seventh-day Adventist9.0 mi
Meadow View Mennonite SchoolResaca1–1017Mennonite5.3 mi
Georgia-Cumberland AcademyCalhoun9–12291Seventh-day Adventist8.9 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 Calhoun.

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