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Cedartown, the county seat for Polk County, was incorporated February 8, 1854. The city was named for the abundance of Red Cedar trees that existed along the county line. The Cherokee Indians once laid claim to this area and had a settlement called Charley Town. Cedartown’s Big Spring is the largest natural limestone spring in the South.

The downtown district of Cedartown is listed on the National Register of Historic Places because of the city’s 1890s style architecture.

Cedartown is the home to Sterling Holloway, Hollywood actor and voice of cartoon character, Winnie the Pooh.

For more than thirty years, Cedartown has hosted the Cedar Valley Arts Festival each May. This annual festival includes arts and crafts, live entertainment, food, a five-kilometer run and exhibits. Also, the Cedartown Fall Festival (October) and the Antique Show and Sale (March) are annual events which highlight Cedartown.

Population: 9,470. Estimated population in July 2024: 9,771 (+3.2% change)
Males: 4,803 (50.7%), Females: 4,667 (49.3%)

Polk County

Zip code: 30125

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.4 years
Median household income: $24,562
Median house value: $71,000

Population by Race

Races in Cedartown:

  • White Non-Hispanic (55.9%)
  • Hispanic (22.6%)
  • Black (20.2%)
  • Other race (14.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: United States (15.1%), English (5.4%), Irish (4.9%), German (1.9%).

Elevation: 802 feet

Land area: 6.8 square miles

Map of Cedartown, GA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Cedartown

  • High school or higher: 53.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
  • Unemployed: 6.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cedartown city

  • Never married: 25.9%
  • Now married: 49.1%
  • Separated: 3.5%
  • Widowed: 11.2%
  • Divorced: 10.3%

18.4% Foreign born (18.2% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +1,354 (+16.7%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Cedartown:

  • POLK MEDICAL CENTER (424 N MAIN ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Cedartown:

  • NW GA REGIONAL HOSP (about 18 miles; ROME, GA)
  • FLOYD MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; ROME, GA)
  • SPECIALTY HOSPITAL AT FLOYD MED CTR (about 20 miles; ROME, GA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cedartown:

  • RICHARD B RUSSELL (about 25 miles; ROME, GA; Abbreviation: RMG)
  • ANNISTON METROPOLITAN (about 51 miles; ANNISTON, AL; Abbreviation: ANB)
  • DOBBINS AIR RESERVE BASE (about 53 miles; MARIETTA, GA; Abbreviation: MGE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Cedartown:

  • CORNELIUS-MOORE FIELD (about 9 miles; CEDARTOWN, GA; Abbreviation: 4A4)
  • CENTRE MUNI (about 28 miles; CENTRE, AL; Abbreviation: C22)
  • WEST GEORGIA RGNL – O V GRAY FIELD (about 29 miles; CARROLLTON, GA; Abbreviation: CTJ)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Cedartown:

  • CEDAR TOWN SCHOOL OF COSMETOLOGY (Location: 549 WEST AVE; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cedartown:

  • STATE UNIVERSITY OF WEST GEORGIA (about 33 miles; CARROLLTON, GA; Full-time enrollment: 7,241)
  • JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 6,418)
  • GADSDEN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; GADSDEN, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,360)
  • KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; KENNESAW, GA; Full-time enrollment: 9,589)
  • LIFE UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; MARIETTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,881)
  • SOUTHERN POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; MARIETTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,559)
  • CHATTAHOOCHEE TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 50 miles; MARIETTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,012)

Schools

Public high school in Cedartown:

  • CEDARTOWN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,088; Location: 167 FRANK LOTT DRIVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Cedartown:

  • VINEYARD HARVESTER (Students: 72; Location: 40 LAKE CREEK ROAD; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Cedartown:

  • CEDARTOWN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,043; Location: 1664 SYBLE BRANNAN PARKWAY; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • CHEROKEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 769; Location: 191 EVERGREEN LANE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 693; Location: 51 FRANK LOTT DRIVE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY (Students: 538; Location: 100 NORTH PHILPOT STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
  • POLK CROSSROADS ACADEMY (Location: 330 WEST AVE; Grades: 00 – 00)

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