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City in Georgia, United StatesOglethorpe is a city in Macon County, Georgia, United States. The population was 995 at the 2020 census, down from 1,328 in 2010. The city is the county seat of Macon County. It was named for Georgia's founder, James Oglethorpe.
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Housing in Oglethorpe
The typical Oglethorpe home is worth about $87,000, about the same as a year ago, 74% below the Georgia typical home.
Safety in Oglethorpe
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Oglethorpe has fewer than 1,000 residents. At that size one or two incidents swing the numbers so much that a grade wouldn't be fair, so we show the counts instead.
Health in Oglethorpe
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of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 4 are too close to call.
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Schools in Oglethorpe
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The public schools Oglethorpe’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 95% 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.
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