Town guide

Tazewell, Georgia

Tazewell is a community in Marion County, Georgia, home to about 33 people across 1.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 31803.

Homes sold for a median of $138 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population3321 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$138Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Tazewell

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Tazewell

Distances

Nearest major airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)96 miles away
Closer regional airportColumbus Airport (CSG)32 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Atlanta, GA104 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX667 miles away

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

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

Who represents Tazewell

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 662nd largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.

Marion County grew from 10,080 residents in 1900 to 7,498 in 2020.

Marion County, 1900–2020

Marion County population, 1900 to 20201900: 10,080, 1910: 9,147, 1920: 7,604, 1930: 6,968, 1940: 6,954, 1950: 6,521, 1960: 5,477, 1970: 5,099, 1980: 5,297, 1990: 5,590, 2000: 7,144, 2010: 8,742, 2020: 7,49810K’00’108K’20’307K’40’505K’60’705K’80’907K’00’107K’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 36°F. About 50.8 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 TazewellJan: high 58°F, low 36°F, 4.6 in; Feb: high 62°F, low 39°F, 4.5 in; Mar: high 69°F, low 45°F, 4.9 in; Apr: high 76°F, low 51°F, 4.1 in; May: high 83°F, low 60°F, 3.1 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 68°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 71°F, 5 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 70°F, 4.7 in; Sep: high 85°F, low 65°F, 4 in; Oct: high 77°F, low 54°F, 2.7 in; Nov: high 68°F, low 44°F, 3.3 in; Dec: high 61°F, low 39°F, 5.3 in58°36°Jan4.662°39°Feb4.569°45°Mar4.976°51°Apr4.183°60°May3.189°68°Jun4.690°71°Jul5.089°70°Aug4.785°65°Sep4.077°54°Oct2.768°44°Nov3.361°39°Dec5.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Plains Sw Ga Exp Stn, GA weather station (16 miles away).

Jobs in Marion County

1,520 jobs at 87 businesses in Marion County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Marion CountyAgriculture, forestry and fishing: 742 jobs; Wholesale trade: 161 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 127 jobs; Retail trade: 126 jobs; Manufacturing: 48 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 41 jobs; Other services: 21 jobs; Finance and insurance: 20 jobsAgriculture, forestry and fishing 49% Wholesale trade 11% Health care and social assistance 8% Retail trade 8% Manufacturing 3% Hotels and restaurants 3% Other services 1% Finance and insurance 1%

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

Health care

7 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Tazewell.

Nearest hospitals

  • Phoebe Sumter Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Americus18.6 miles
  • Flint River Community HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Montezuma27.0 miles
  • St. Francis Hospital- Emory HealthcareGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Columbus32.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants4
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies2

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 Tazewell

Libraries

  • Marion County Public Library4.7 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 Tazewell

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

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
L. K. Moss Elementary SchoolBuena VistaPre-K–5606Public3.5 mi
Marion County Middle/High SchoolBuena Vista6–12687Public8.0 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 Buena Vista.

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