Town guide

Smarr, Georgia

Smarr is a community in Monroe County, Georgia, home to about 58 people across 1.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 31029.

Homes sold for a median of $175 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population5834 per sq mi
Median home value$281,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$175Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking22%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Smarr

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Smarr

Distances

Nearest major airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)49 miles away
Closer regional airportMiddle Georgia Regional Airport (MCN)30 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Atlanta, GA57 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL641 miles away

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

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

Who represents Smarr

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

It’s the 653rd largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.

Monroe County grew from 20,682 residents in 1900 to 27,957 in 2020.

Monroe County, 1900–2020

Monroe County population, 1900 to 20201900: 20,682, 1910: 20,450, 1920: 20,138, 1930: 11,606, 1940: 10,749, 1950: 10,523, 1960: 10,495, 1970: 10,991, 1980: 14,610, 1990: 17,113, 2000: 21,757, 2010: 26,424, 2020: 27,95721K’00’1020K’20’3011K’40’5010K’60’7015K’80’9022K’00’1028K’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 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 50.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near SmarrJan: high 58°F, low 33°F, 4.4 in; Feb: high 61°F, low 36°F, 4.5 in; Mar: high 69°F, low 42°F, 5 in; Apr: high 77°F, low 49°F, 4 in; May: high 83°F, low 58°F, 2.9 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 66°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 69°F, 5.4 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 69°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 86°F, low 63°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 78°F, low 52°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 68°F, low 41°F, 4 in; Dec: high 60°F, low 36°F, 4.9 in58°33°Jan4.461°36°Feb4.569°42°Mar5.077°49°Apr4.083°58°May2.988°66°Jun4.391°69°Jul5.490°69°Aug4.286°63°Sep3.978°52°Oct2.968°41°Nov4.060°36°Dec4.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Thomaston 4se, GA weather station (23 miles away).

Jobs in Monroe County

6,750 jobs at 604 businesses in Monroe County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Monroe CountyRetail trade: 1,194 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 875 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 816 jobs; Manufacturing: 609 jobs; Administrative and support: 582 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 569 jobs; Utilities: 446 jobs; Construction: 398 jobsRetail trade 18% Hotels and restaurants 13% Health care and social assistance 12% Manufacturing 9% Administrative and support 9% Transportation and warehousing 8% Utilities 7% Construction 6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

59 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Smarr.

Nearest hospitals

  • Monroe County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Forsyth1.4 miles
  • Wellstar Sylvan Grove Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Jackson17.6 miles
  • Piedmont Macon North HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Macon18.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors11
Specialist doctors3
Dentists4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants17
Mental health providers13
Physical and occupational therapists8
Optometrists1
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies10

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 Smarr

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Forsyth Commercial Historic District1.0 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Walmart Supercenter0.7 mi

Libraries

  • Monroe County Library1.2 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Monroe County Museum-Genealogy1.1 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Rose Theater1.1 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 Smarr

Public schools here are run by Department of Corrections, Monroe County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Department of CorrectionsForsythPre-K–12121Alternative Education1.0 mi
Katherine B. Sutton Elementary SchoolForsythPre-K–5730Public1.2 mi
Samuel E. Hubbard Elementary SchoolForsythPre-K–5753Public2.3 mi
T.G. Scott Elementary SchoolForsythPre-K–5835Public3.0 mi
Monroe County Middle School- Banks Stephens CampusForsyth6–81,062Public2.9 mi
Mary Persons High SchoolForsyth9–121,323Public1.6 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Forsyth.

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