Town guide

Talmo, Georgia

Talmo is a town in Jackson County, Georgia, home to about 369 people across 2.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 30567 and 30575.

Homes sold for a median of $167 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population369132 per sq mi
Median home value$300,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$167Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking5%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Talmo

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Talmo

Distances

Nearest major airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)57 miles away
Closer regional airportDeKalb Peachtree Airport (PDK)41 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Atlanta, GA51 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL571 miles away

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

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

Who represents Talmo

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

Talmo had 257 residents in the 2020 census, down 46% since 2000.

It’s the 534th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.

Jackson County grew from 24,039 residents in 1900 to 75,907 in 2020.

Talmo population by census2000: 477, 2010: 180, 2020: 257477200018020102572020

Jackson County, 1900–2020

Jackson County population, 1900 to 20201900: 24,039, 1910: 30,169, 1920: 24,654, 1930: 21,609, 1940: 20,089, 1950: 18,997, 1960: 18,499, 1970: 21,093, 1980: 25,343, 1990: 30,005, 2000: 41,589, 2010: 60,485, 2020: 75,90724K’00’1025K’20’3020K’40’5018K’60’7025K’80’9042K’00’1076K’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 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 52.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near TalmoJan: high 51°F, low 34°F, 5 in; Feb: high 55°F, low 36°F, 4.7 in; Mar: high 63°F, low 43°F, 4.8 in; Apr: high 72°F, low 50°F, 4 in; May: high 79°F, low 58°F, 4 in; Jun: high 85°F, low 66°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 70°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 69°F, 4.7 in; Sep: high 81°F, low 63°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 72°F, low 52°F, 3.9 in; Nov: high 62°F, low 42°F, 4.2 in; Dec: high 53°F, low 36°F, 4.7 in51°34°Jan5.055°36°Feb4.763°43°Mar4.872°50°Apr4.079°58°May4.085°66°Jun4.288°70°Jul4.487°69°Aug4.781°63°Sep3.972°52°Oct3.962°42°Nov4.253°36°Dec4.7Rain and melted snow, inches

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

Jobs in Jackson County

47,394 jobs at 1,673 businesses in Jackson County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Jackson CountyTransportation and warehousing: 19,358 jobs; Manufacturing: 11,316 jobs; Retail trade: 3,745 jobs; Wholesale trade: 2,193 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,654 jobs; Construction: 1,629 jobs; Information: 1,617 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,612 jobsTransportation and warehousing 41% Manufacturing 24% Retail trade 8% Wholesale trade 5% Administrative and support 4% Construction 3% Information 3% Hotels and restaurants 3%

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

Health care

4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Talmo’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Northeast Georgia Medical Center, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Gainesville10.6 miles
  • Ngmc Barrow, LLCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Winder12.6 miles
  • Northside Hospital GwinnettGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Lawrenceville23.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants3
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 Talmo

Libraries

  • Talmo Public Library1.6 mi
  • Pendergrass Library and City Hall1.9 mi
  • Pendergrass Library2.0 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 Talmo

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
North Jackson Elementary SchoolTalmoPre-K–5517Public0.7 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 Pendergrass and Jefferson.

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