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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.
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.
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