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1896
Greetings from Waycross, GA, 1896
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About Waycross
City in Georgia, USWaycross is the county seat of and the only incorporated city in Ware County in the U.S. state of Georgia. Its population was 13,942 in the 2020 census. Waycross gets its name from the city's location at key railroad junctions; lines from six directions meet at the city.
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Housing in Waycross
The typical Waycross home is worth about $148,000, up 3.3% in a year, 55% below the Georgia typical home.
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Safety in Waycross
Safety Grade D-
Waycross reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 97% report less.
Schools in Waycross
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The public schools Waycross’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 57% of Georgia’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
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