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1941
Blakely GA - U.S. Post Office (NBY 429181), 1941
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About Blakely
City in Georgia, United StatesBlakely is a city in and the county seat of Early County, Georgia, United States. As of 2020, its population was 5,371. It is located approximately halfway between Columbus and Tallahassee, Florida on U.S. Route 27.
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Housing in Blakely
The typical Blakely home is worth about $131,000, up 8.1% in a year, 60% below the Georgia typical home.
Safety in Blakely
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Schools in Blakely
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The public schools Blakely’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 80% of Georgia’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
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