Shannon is a community in Floyd County, Georgia, home to about 2,012 people across 5.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 30161.
Homes sold for a median of $155 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Rome; part is in Shannon
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Shannon. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)59 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA53 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL542 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Shannon; 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.
Shannon had 1,919 residents in the 2020 census, up 14% since 2000.
It’s the 297th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.
Floyd County grew from 33,113 residents in 1900 to 98,584 in 2020.
Floyd County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 55.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rome, GA weather station (about a mile away).
39,783 jobs at 2,128 businesses in Floyd County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
258 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Shannon.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 27 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 43 |
| Dentists | 18 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 49 |
| Mental health providers | 73 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 42 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 9 |
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 (7 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
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 Rome City, Floyd County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna K. Davie ElementaryRome | Pre-K–6 | 413 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| East Central Elementary SchoolRome | Pre-K–6 | 439 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Johnson ElementaryRome | Pre-K–4 | 518 | Public | 5.2 mi |
| Main Elementary SchoolRome | Pre-K–6 | 424 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Model Elementary SchoolRome | Pre-K–4 | 501 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| Model Middle SchoolRome | 5–7 | 522 | Public | 4.9 mi |
| Rome Middle SchoolRome | 7–8 | 937 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Model HighRome | 8–12 | 915 | Public | 4.9 mi |
| Rome High SchoolRome | 9–12 | 1,986 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darlington SchoolRome | Pre-K–12 | 747 | Nonsectarian | 2.7 mi |
| Montessori School of RomeRome | Pre-K–12 | 69 | Nonsectarian | 1.7 mi |
| Rome First SchoolRome | Pre-K–K | 6 | Methodist | 1.4 mi |
| Unity Christian SchoolRome | Pre-K–12 | 305 | 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 Rome and Lindale.
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