Whigham in pictures
5 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
- 1940Georgia [Effingham County (part) - Newton County (part)
- 2005GAMap-doton-Whigham
- 2015Whigham city limit, US84EB
A town of 449. A typical home worth about $229K.
The thing Whigham does most differently from other towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Be the first to start the conversation.
Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Whigham. Another town gets a different order.
The typical Whigham home is worth about $229,000, up 8.2% in a year, 31% below the Georgia typical home.
Whigham has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 39°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Most working residents leave Whigham for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Cairo (18%), Thomasville (14%) and Tallahassee (11%). Half commute less than 21 miles.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities.
Whigham beats the Georgia average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.
| What stands out | Whigham | GA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.5% | 77.4% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 89.1% | 86.8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.9% | 6.1% |
The public schools Whigham’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 56% of Georgia’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whigham Elementary School | PK–8 | 543 | A− |
1.0 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
5 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
City in Georgia, United States
Whigham is a city in Grady County, Georgia, United States. The population was 428 in 2020.
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