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A town of 2,033. Public schools that outperform most of Georgia.

Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0
Population
2,033
+7.3% since 2010
Typical home
$151K
+4.9% in a year
Household income
$49K
median
Median age
36.7
years
Jobs based here
321
A commuter town

What makes Trion stand out

The 3 things Trion does most differently from other towns.

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A commuter town

95% of working residents leave Trion for work

Where Trion’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

21% → LaFayette LaFayette 21% 7% → Summerville Summerville 7% 7% → Rome Rome 7% 4% → Dalton Dalton 4% 3% → Calhoun Calhoun 3% 2% → Atlanta Atlanta 2% Trion · 5% stay
321jobs based in Trion
5%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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The data

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Schools

Trion’s public schools outperform 94% of Georgia districts

The public schools Trion’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 94% of Georgia’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

ASchool Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Trion Elementary SchoolPK–5607A−
Trion Middle School6–8254A
Trion High School9–12380B
NCES · EDFacts · graded within GA on state tests and graduationAll 3 schools →
Housing

A typical Trion home is worth about $151K

The typical Trion home is worth about $151,000, up 4.9% in a year, 54% below the Georgia typical home.

$151KZillow home value

Typical home value

Trion$151K
Georgia$331K
+4.9%
value change, 1 year
2
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Health

Healthier than 14% of U.S. towns

Trion beats the Georgia average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 18.

DHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Georgia
0 better14 too close to call18 worse
What stands outTrionGA
More uninsured adults21.6%13.1%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth22.5%14.5%
More adults with COPD9.9%6.5%
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental
35th
percentile among GA towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 83% of U.S. communities.

83risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
83Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
36
paid flood claims since 1990
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Trion

Most working residents leave Trion for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are LaFayette (21%), Summerville (7%) and Rome (7%). Half commute less than 21 miles.

5%work in town

Where working residents work

In Trion5%
LaFayette21%
Summerville7%
Rome7%
Dalton4%
21 mi
median commute distance
321
jobs based in Trion
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

Trion has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 31°, and snow is almost unheard of.

90°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter33–54°
Spring48–73°
Summer66–89°
Fall49–73°
Oct 30
typical first frost
Apr 7
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
90°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Outdoors

4.4% of Trion is conserved land

0.3 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.

4.4%conserved
4.4%
conserved · 113 of 2,594 acres
0.3 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Trion Veteran Memorial Park—17
2. Island Town Historic Park0.1 mi13
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Trion Mill, Trion, Georgia (1895)
1895 · Trion Mill, Trion, Georgia (1895) · Wikimedia Commons
Trion’s story

Trion in pictures

16 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 2 places on the National Register.

Florida [Sarasota County (part) - Washington County] -- Georgia [Appling County - Effingham County (part)]FEMA - 42162 - Disaster Recovery Center is Open in Chattooga CountyFEMA - 42163 - Hours-days of operation sign at the Disaster Recovery Center
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About Trion

Town in Georgia, United States

Trion is a town in Chattooga County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,960 at the 2020 census, up from 1,827 at the 2010 census. Trion is the second-largest incorporated community in Chattooga County, which has a population of approximately 26,000. Trion is known as the denim capital of the world because of the Mount Vernon (formerly Riegel) manufacturing plant, which employs about 4,000 people.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
1,960
Area
3.8 sq mi
Elevation
659 ft
ZIP code
30753

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