A town of 979. Public schools that outperform most of Georgia.
The thing Milner does most differently from other towns.
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Ordered by what stands out in Milner. Another town gets a different order.
Most working residents leave Milner for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Griffin (8%), Atlanta (6%) and McDonough (4%). Half commute less than 27 miles.
The public schools Milner’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 68% of Georgia’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. George's Episcopal School Private | PK–12 | 275 |
Milner has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 34°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 33% of U.S. communities.
4 crimes were reported in Milner in 2025: 4 property and 0 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Milner is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
Milner beats the Georgia average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| What stands out | Milner | GA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.9% | 9.6% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.2% | 15% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.3% | 7% |
The typical Milner home is worth about $305,000, up 3.6% in a year, 8% below the Georgia typical home.
Where Milner’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
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City in Georgia, United States
Milner is a city in Lamar County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Milner had a population of 772. Milner is part of Metro Atlanta.
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