Aragon, GA

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Aragon, Georgia

Aragon, Georgia, in Polk county, is 29 miles W of Marietta, Georgia (center to center) and 43 miles NW of Atlanta, Georgia. The city contains a population of approximately 1,039.

The People and Families of Aragon

In Aragon, about 59% of adults are married. There are plenty of young children in Aragon.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Aragon had a median family income of $39,167.

Aragon Housing

Aragon has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 68% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied. Housing stock in the city might be described as older since the age of the average home is on the high side. You can't avoid taxes, but at least in Aragon the property taxes tend to be lower than most.

Commuting

In Aragon, 94% of commuters drive to work. Start your engines: the good people of the city do a lot of driving.

High Points

Aragon strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Georgia):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of Aragon, GA

Comparing Aragon to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Georgia (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	29 miles W of Marietta, Georgia (center to center)
Nearest Large City	43 miles NW of Atlanta, Georgia
County	Polk
Standard Zip Codes	30104
Phone Area Codes	770
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	34.046
Longitude	-85.055

Station	CEDARTOWN 3 NE
Distance	11.1 miles
Jan Temp	29 to 51 F
Apr Temp	46 to 72 F
Jul Temp	67 to 89 F
Oct Temp	46 to 73 F
Annual Precip	53.7 inches

Station	DALLAS 7 NE
Distance	18.1 miles
Jan Temp	29 to 50 F
Apr Temp	45 to 72 F
Jul Temp	66 to 89 F
Oct Temp	46 to 73 F
Annual Precip	54.4 inches

Station	HEFLIN
Distance	41.5 miles
Jan Temp	30 to 51 F
Apr Temp	46 to 73 F
Jul Temp	68 to 90 F
Oct Temp	47 to 74 F
Annual Precip	56.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,039	100%
Male	500	48.1%
Female	539	51.9%
Under 18	282	27.1%
18+	757	72.9%
65+	116	11.2%
Median Age	34.1
Average Family Size	3.08
White	1,010	97.2%
African-American	7	0.7%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	9	0.9%
Other	4	0.4%
Mixed Race	8	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	18	1.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,058
Growth	19
Growth %	1.8%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	43.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	23.4%
Irish	11.7%
English	6.1%
German	5.1%
Scotch-Irish	3.3%
French Canadian	1.4%
Dutch	1.1%
Northern European	1.1%
Scottish	0.9%
Italian	0.9%
British	0.5%
African	0.3%
Swedish	0.3%
Czech	0.3%
Finnish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Aragon	1,039	$39,167
Cedartown	9,470	$28,119
Dallas	5,056	$38,308
Euharlee	3,208	$55,912
Kingston	659	$36,667
Rockmart	3,870	$36,906
Taylorsville	229	$51,250

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