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Tallapoosa, Georgia Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 2,789. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,031 (+8.7% change)
Males: 1,251 (44.9%), Females: 1,538 (55.1%)

Haralson County

Zip code: 30176

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.3 years
Median household income: $29,937
Median house value: $71,200

Population by Race

Races in Tallapoosa:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.0%)
  • Black (6.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Other Asian (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: United States (24.3%), English (8.6%), Irish (8.4%), German (4.2%), Scotch-Irish (2.5%), Dutch (2.3%).

Elevation: 1134 feet

Land area: 7.4 square miles

Map of Tallapoosa, GA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Tallapoosa

  • High school or higher: 69.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
  • Unemployed: 1.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Tallapoosa city

  • Never married: 20.3%
  • Now married: 50.7%
  • Separated: 3.3%
  • Widowed: 11.3%
  • Divorced: 14.3%

0.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +79 (+2.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Tallapoosa:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Tallapoosa:

  • ANNISTON METROPOLITAN (about 41 miles; ANNISTON, AL; Abbreviation: ANB)
  • RICHARD B RUSSELL (about 43 miles; ROME, GA; Abbreviation: RMG)
  • TALLADEGA MUNI (about 55 miles; TALLADEGA, AL; Abbreviation: ASN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Tallapoosa:

  • WEST GEORGIA RGNL – O V GRAY FIELD (about 13 miles; CARROLLTON, GA; Abbreviation: CTJ)
  • CORNELIUS-MOORE FIELD (about 22 miles; CEDARTOWN, GA; Abbreviation: 4A4)
  • MCMINN (about 37 miles; WEAVER, AL; Abbreviation: 25A)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tallapoosa:

  • STATE UNIVERSITY OF WEST GEORGIA (about 18 miles; CARROLLTON, GA; Full-time enrollment: 7,241)
  • JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 6,418)
  • GADSDEN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; GADSDEN, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,360)
  • SOUTHERN UNION STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; WADLEY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,925)
  • KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; KENNESAW, GA; Full-time enrollment: 9,589)
  • LIFE UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; MARIETTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,881)
  • SOUTHERN POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; MARIETTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,559)

Schools

Public high school in Tallapoosa:

  • HARALSON COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,011; Location: 1655 GA HIGHWAY 120; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Tallapoosa:

  • HARALSON COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 921; Location: 2633 HIGHWAY 120 WEST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • TALLAPOOSA PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 554; Location: 581 HIGHWAY 120 EAST; Grades: PK – 02)
  • WEST HARALSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 386; Location: 4552 HIGHWAY 100 NORTH; Grades: 03 – 05)
  • TALLAPOOSA PRE-K CENTER (Location: 299 ROBERTSON AVENUE; Grades: 00 – 00)

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