Macon-Bibb County
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Outdoors in Macon-Bibb County
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c. 1925
City Auditorium Macon Georgia US postcard, c. 1925
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Shirley Hills Historic District
The Shirley Hills Historic District in Macon, Georgia is a historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989 and was expanded in 2014.
About Macon-Bibb County
City in Georgia, United StatesMacon ( MAY-kən), officially Macon–Bibb County, is a consolidated city-county in Georgia, United States. Situated near the fall line of the Ocmulgee River in Central Georgia, it is 85 miles (137 km) southeast of Atlanta and 165 miles (266 km) northwest of Savannah. Macon's population was 157,346 in the 2020 census. It is the principal city of the Macon metropolitan area, which had 234,802 people in 2020. Macon was settled in the early 19th century. Voters approved the consolidation of the city of Macon and Bibb County governments in a 2012 referendum. Macon became the state's fourth-largest city (after Atlanta, Columbus, and Augusta) when the merger became official on January 1, 2014. Macon…
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How Macon-Bibb County ranks
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Housing in Macon-Bibb County
The typical Macon-Bibb County home is worth about $174,000, up 2.8% in a year, 47% below the Georgia typical home.
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Work & commute in Macon-Bibb County
Full picture →53% of Macon-Bibb County’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Warner Robins (5%), Atlanta (3%) and Fort Valley (1%). Half commute less than 10 miles.
Health in Macon-Bibb County
Health Grade D
Healthier than 9% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Georgia
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 13 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Macon-Bibb County
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 16% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Macon-Bibb County
Full climate →Macon-Bibb County has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 35°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Schools in Macon-Bibb County
All Macon-Bibb County schools →School Grade D
The public schools Macon-Bibb County’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 92% of Georgia’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within GA. Ratings are from neighbors.
Macon-Bibb County is a college town
Colleges →of Macon-Bibb County’s residents are enrolled in college. Mercer University has about 7,179 students on campus, and 2 more colleges are in town.
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