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Cecil’s story
Cecil in pictures
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
CecilGA
A town of 486.
Photo: Michael Rivera · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
486
residents
Median home value
$94K
Census ACS
Household income
$43K
median
Median age
36.8
years
Jobs based here
25
A commuter town
Small town
486 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Cecil. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Cecil
Most working residents leave Cecil for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Adel (13%), Valdosta (12%) and Nashville (6%). Half commute less than 16 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Cecil0%
Adel13%
Valdosta12%
Nashville6%
Tifton4%
16 mi
median commute distance
25
jobs based in Cecil
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers
Cecil has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 39°, and snow is almost unheard of.
91°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter41–64°
Spring54–79°
Summer70–90°
Fall56–79°
Nov 27
typical first frost
Mar 5
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
91°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Safety
Crime reported in Cecil
1 crime was reported in Cecil in 2024: 1 property and 0 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Cecil is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
0
violent crimes reported in 2024
1
property crimes reported in 2024
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Health
How healthy Cecil is
Cecil beats the Georgia average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 20.
32 measures vs. Georgia
0 better12 too close to call20 worse
| What stands out | Cecil | GA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.8% | 6.5% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 28% | 17.7% |
| More smokers | 21.5% | 13.6% |
Sgmc Health
14.1 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with hurricanes at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities.
52risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
HurricanesInland floodingTornadoes
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Cecil for work
Where Cecil’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
25jobs based in Cecil
0%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Cecil
Town in Georgia, United States
Cecil is a town in Cook County, Georgia, United States. The population was 286 at the 2010 census and 284 in 2020.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 284
- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 240 ft
- ZIP code
- 31627
- Area code
- 229
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