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Conserved land0.7%57 of 8,414 acres
Trails3.6 mi0.3 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves23 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Tifton

City in Georgia, United States
1872Established
17,045Population
12.8 sq miArea
354 ftElevation

Tifton is a city in and the county seat of Tift County, Georgia, United States. The population was 17,045 at the 2020 census. The area's public schools are administered by the Tift County School District. Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College has its main campus in Tifton. Southern Regional Technical College and the University of Georgia also have Tifton campuses. Sites in the area include the Coastal Plain Research Arboretum, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, and the Georgia Museum of Agriculture & Historic Village. The Tifton Commercial Historic District and the Tifton Residential Historic District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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ZIP code31793, 31794
Area code229
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Housing in Tifton

$212K▲ 3.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Tifton home is worth about $212,000, up 3.8% in a year, 36% below the Georgia typical home.

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Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market54
Sale-to-list97.1%
Sold in May13
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School Grade B-

The public schools Tifton’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 53% of Georgia’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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DistrictTift CountySchools10

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