Town guide

Tallapoosa, Georgia

Tallapoosa is a city in Haralson County, Georgia, home to about 3,227 people across 10 square miles. Its ZIP code is 30176, and parts of 30182 are in Tallapoosa too.

Homes sold for a median of $154 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population3,227322 per sq mi
Median home value$185,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$154Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking18%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Tallapoosa

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Tallapoosa

Distances

Nearest major airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)51 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Atlanta, GA50 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL573 miles away

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

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

Who represents Tallapoosa

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

Tallapoosa had 3,227 residents in the 2020 census, up 16% since 2000.

It’s the 232nd largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.

Haralson County grew from 11,922 residents in 1900 to 29,919 in 2020.

Tallapoosa population by census2000: 2,789, 2010: 3,170, 2020: 3,2272,78920003,17020103,2272020

Haralson County, 1900–2020

Haralson County population, 1900 to 20201900: 11,922, 1910: 13,514, 1920: 14,440, 1930: 13,263, 1940: 14,377, 1950: 14,663, 1960: 14,543, 1970: 15,927, 1980: 18,422, 1990: 21,966, 2000: 25,690, 2010: 28,780, 2020: 29,91912K’00’1014K’20’3014K’40’5015K’60’7018K’80’9026K’00’1030K’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 32°F. About 53.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near TallapoosaJan: high 54°F, low 32°F, 5 in; Feb: high 58°F, low 35°F, 5.3 in; Mar: high 66°F, low 41°F, 5.6 in; Apr: high 74°F, low 48°F, 4.6 in; May: high 81°F, low 57°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 87°F, low 65°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 69°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 68°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 83°F, low 62°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 74°F, low 50°F, 3.7 in; Nov: high 64°F, low 39°F, 4.4 in; Dec: high 56°F, low 34°F, 5.1 in54°32°Jan5.058°35°Feb5.366°41°Mar5.674°48°Apr4.681°57°May3.887°65°Jun4.190°69°Jul4.588°68°Aug3.783°62°Sep3.874°50°Oct3.764°39°Nov4.456°34°Dec5.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Carrollton, GA weather station (17 miles away).

Jobs in Haralson County

6,280 jobs at 519 businesses in Haralson County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Haralson CountyManufacturing: 1,898 jobs; Retail trade: 1,064 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 771 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 734 jobs; Construction: 687 jobs; Other services: 333 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 211 jobs; Finance and insurance: 198 jobsManufacturing 30% Retail trade 17% Health care and social assistance 12% Hotels and restaurants 12% Construction 11% Other services 5% Transportation and warehousing 3% Finance and insurance 3%

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

Health care

17 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Tallapoosa.

Nearest hospitals

  • Higgins General HospitalCritical access hospital · no emergency room · Bremen9.2 miles
  • Atrium Health Floyd Polk Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Cedartown17.8 miles
  • Tanner Medical Center - CarrolltonGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Carrollton18.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors4
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants5
Mental health providers3
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies4

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 Tallapoosa

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Piggly Wiggly1.3 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Tallapoosa Drugs0.9 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.0 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Tallapoosa Public Library0.5 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • West Georgia Museum0.5 mi
  • Tallapoosa Historical Society0.9 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 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 Tallapoosa

Public schools here are run by Haralson County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Tallapoosa Primary SchoolTallapoosaPre-K–2487Public1.1 mi
West Haralson Elementary SchoolTallapoosa3–5403Public0.9 mi
Haralson County Middle SchoolTallapoosa6–8757Public4.6 mi
Haralson County Rebel AcademyTallapoosa6–1224Public3.1 mi
Haralson County High SchoolTallapoosa9–121,001Public3.1 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 Bremen, Mount Zion and Waco.

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