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Iron City, GA

Full City Profile · Georgia · Miller County County

3.3 /5.0
B Good
390 Population 488/sq mi density
$52,188 Median Income $22,626 per capita
$106,900 Home Value $147,806 Zillow
$683 Median Rent 50.0% income on rent
67°F Avg Temperature 306 sunny days/yr
141 Violent Crime/100K 2,969 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$52,188 median income, 2.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$106,900 home value, $683/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
141 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
30.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Iron City enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 67°F (19°C). Winters average 49°F in January while summers reach 82°F in July. The area gets 306 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 56.9 inches. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 44.

Temperature

49°F Jan (9°C) 82°F Jul (28°C)
Annual Average67.0°F
24% above US avg
January Average49°F (9°C)
July Average82°F (28°C)
Sunny Days306 days/yr

Geography

Elevation144 ft (44 m)
Area0.8 sq mi (2.1 km²)
Population Density488/sq mi
Coordinates31.0136°N, 84.8133°W
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
CountyMiller County County
Nearest AirportDothan Regional (DHN)
43 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 56.9"
50% above US avg
Wettest Month (Mar) 5.79"
Driest Month (Oct) 2.44"

Air Quality

AQI Median44.0
RatingGood

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskVery Low
Risk Score20.8 / 100
Social Vulnerability78.4 / 100
Community Resilience23.9 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

Tornado Relatively Low
Hurricane Relatively Moderate
Earthquake Very Low
Wildfire Very Low
Flood Very Low
Hail Very Low
Strong Wind Very Low
Heat Wave Very Low
Winter Weather Very Low
Lightning Relatively Low
Ice Storm Very Low
Drought Relatively Moderate
Cold Wave Relatively Low
Landslide Very Low
Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (Dec 2025)

Hurricane History

13 hurricanes (Cat 1+) within 500 km since 1980. Strongest: Category 5. Most recent: Helene (2024, Cat 4).

Year Name Category Closest
2024 Helene Category 4 128 km
2024 Debby Category 1 184 km
2023 Idalia Category 4 169 km
2020 Sally Category 2 248 km
2018 Michael Category 5 8 km
2016 Hermine Category 1 111 km
2005 Dennis Category 4 229 km
2004 Ivan Category 3 278 km
1998 Earl Category 2 132 km
1995 Opal Category 3 189 km
1995 Erin Category 2 209 km
1985 Elena Category 3 208 km
1985 Kate Category 2 46 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Tornado History

567 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF3. Total: 65 fatalities, 1,048 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Mar 31, 2022 EF3 79 km 2
Mar 3, 2019 EF3 88 km 0
Jan 22, 2017 EF3 65 km 5
Feb 19, 2009 EF3 99 km 0
Mar 22, 2005 EF3 11 km 1
Mar 20, 2003 EF3 55 km 6
Feb 13, 2000 EF3 59 km 7
Feb 13, 2000 EF3 55 km 11
Dec 30, 1973 EF3 93 km 0
Dec 29, 1973 EF3 63 km 0
Jan 13, 1972 EF3 86 km 0
Apr 23, 1971 EF3 86 km 0
Dec 28, 1968 EF3 34 km 0
Nov 11, 1968 EF3 92 km 0
May 10, 2024 EF2 71 km 2
May 10, 2024 EF2 54 km 0
Jan 9, 2024 EF2 75 km 1
Jan 9, 2024 EF2 41 km 0
Jan 9, 2024 EF2 52 km 0
Jun 14, 2023 EF2 40 km 0
Source: NOAA SPC (EF0+, 1950–2024)

Wildfire History

20 wildfires (100+ acres) within 100 km. Largest: EAST FORK (26,251 ac, 2004).

Year Name Acres Distance
2004 EAST FORK 26,251 96 km
2021 BU 360 361 362 363 24,747 97 km
1998 HOLIDAY 24,666 96 km
2013 UNNAMED 24,574 97 km
2006 UNNAMED 11,747 91 km
2009 UNNAMED 11,445 97 km
2010 UNNAMED 10,261 96 km
2009 UNNAMED 10,098 77 km
2006 UNNAMED 9,352 83 km
2008 UNNAMED 9,117 78 km
2011 UNNAMED 8,424 87 km
1999 COW HOUSE 8,301 92 km
2007 UNNAMED 8,190 68 km
2009 UNNAMED 8,108 82 km
2021 BU 305/306 7,904 89 km
2018 UNNAMED 7,893 99 km
2020 BU 315/316/318 7,892 92 km
2020 VILAS 7,663 87 km
2024 ANF BU 241 242 RX 0202 7,573 83 km
2010 UNNAMED 7,430 92 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 49°F (9°C) 5.4 in Coldest
February 52°F (11°C) 5.1 in
March 60°F (15°C) 5.8 in Wettest
April 65°F (19°C) 3.9 in
May 73°F (23°C) 4.0 in
June 79°F (26°C) 5.2 in
July 82°F (28°C) 5.6 in Warmest
August 81°F (27°C) 4.9 in
September 78°F (25°C) 3.8 in
October 68°F (20°C) 2.4 in Driest
November 60°F (15°C) 3.4 in
December 53°F (11°C) 4.4 in

Iron City has a seasonal temperature swing of 33°F / from 49°F in January to 82°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 54.0 inches, with March being the wettest month (5.8") and October the driest (2.4").

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