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Knoxville, GA

Full City Profile · Georgia · Crawford County County

5.0 /5.0
A+ Excellent
103 Population 322/sq mi density
65°F Avg Temperature 308 sunny days/yr
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Overall
5.0 / 5.0
Strong
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Education
5.0 / 5.0
0.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Knoxville enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 65°F (18°C). Winters average 48°F in January while summers reach 83°F in July. The area gets 308 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 46.9 inches. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 44.

Temperature

48°F Jan (9°C) 83°F Jul (28°C)
Annual Average65.4°F
21% above US avg
January Average48°F (9°C)
July Average83°F (28°C)
Sunny Days308 days/yr

Geography

Elevation457 ft (139 m)
Area0.3 sq mi (0.8 km²)
Population Density322/sq mi
Coordinates32.7233°N, 83.9959°W
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
CountyCrawford County County
Nearest AirportMiddle Georgia Regional (MCN)
20 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 46.9"
23% above US avg
Wettest Month (Mar) 5.16"
Driest Month (Oct) 2.48"

Air Quality

AQI Median44.0
RatingGood

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskVery Low
Risk Score3.9 / 100
Social Vulnerability18.2 / 100
Community Resilience15.3 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

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

Earthquake History

14 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M3.5. Most recent: M2.5 on Sep 12, 2022.

Jan 18, 2000 11 km SSE of Gray, Georgia M3.5 54 km
Mar 18, 2003 11 km S of Rayle, Georgia M3.5 149 km
Dec 7, 2009 4 km WNW of Deepstep, Georgia M3.2 98 km
Apr 4, 2009 15 km N of Milledgeville, Georgia M3.1 92 km
Apr 6, 2017 6 km WSW of Sparta, Georgia M2.7 107 km
Jul 4, 2012 11 km NNE of Deepstep, Georgia M2.7 109 km
Apr 23, 1993 14 km E of Mount Zion, Georgia M2.7 129 km
May 3, 2011 6 km WNW of Mitchell, Georgia M2.6 128 km
Sep 12, 2022 13 km NE of Jackson, Georgia M2.5 74 km
Apr 6, 2017 6 km WSW of Sparta, Georgia M2.5 107 km
May 18, 2015 0 km NNW of Crawfordville, Georgia M2.5 138 km
Aug 18, 1993 2 km NNW of Lakeview Estates, Georgia M2.5 111 km
Mar 4, 1996 9 km SW of Soperton, Georgia M2.5 133 km
May 17, 1997 9 km SW of Soperton, Georgia M2.5 133 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Hurricane History

6 hurricanes (Cat 1+) within 500 km since 1980. Strongest: Category 3. Most recent: Helene (2024, Cat 2).

Year Name Category Closest
2024 Helene Category 2 171 km
2023 Idalia Category 1 232 km
2018 Michael Category 4 70 km
2016 Hermine Category 1 270 km
1995 Opal Category 3 245 km
1985 Kate Category 1 144 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Tornado History

473 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF4. Total: 57 fatalities, 1,048 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Nov 22, 1992 EF4 72 km 5
Apr 30, 1953 EF4 40 km 18
Jan 12, 2023 EF3 67 km 0
Apr 5, 2022 EF3 42 km 0
Apr 13, 2020 EF3 35 km 0
Apr 13, 2020 EF3 34 km 0
Apr 27, 2011 EF3 43 km 2
Apr 27, 2011 EF3 74 km 2
Mar 1, 2007 EF3 6 km 0
Jan 2, 2006 EF3 64 km 0
Apr 15, 1999 EF3 75 km 0
Mar 5, 1989 EF3 99 km 0
Feb 18, 1975 EF3 20 km 2
Apr 23, 1971 EF3 78 km 0
Dec 25, 1964 EF3 1 km 2
Mar 31, 1961 EF3 58 km 1
Mar 13, 1954 EF3 41 km 5
Apr 30, 1953 EF3 61 km 1
Mar 3, 1952 EF3 31 km 0
Jan 12, 2023 EF2 87 km 0
Source: NOAA SPC (EF0+, 1950–2024)

Wildfire History

20 wildfires (100+ acres) within 100 km. Largest: UNNAMED (5,397 ac, 2004).

Year Name Acres Distance
2004 UNNAMED 5,397 75 km
2010 COMPT 163 4,755 87 km
2021 UNNAMED 3,808 56 km
2004 UNNAMED 3,429 92 km
2007 14A-14B-15A-16E-17E 3,397 51 km
2005 UNNAMED 3,210 95 km
2005 UNNAMED 2,992 73 km
2006 10 A 11 E 11 W RX BURN 2,969 55 km
2004 UNNAMED 2,754 99 km
2007 UNNAMED 2,753 68 km
1988 COMP 10 2,588 54 km
2015 UNNAMED 2,574 69 km
2010 COMPT 2 2,505 46 km
2004 UNNAMED 2,501 80 km
2004 UNNAMED 2,487 97 km
2014 UNNAMED 2,433 60 km
2010 COMPT 120 2,412 59 km
1999 COMP 1312 2,401 54 km
2018 COMPARTMENT 4 5 6 7 8 2,386 46 km
2019 UNNAMED 2,294 57 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 48°F (9°C) 4.8 in Coldest
February 48°F (9°C) 4.8 in
March 56°F (13°C) 5.2 in Wettest
April 63°F (17°C) 3.7 in
May 70°F (21°C) 3.6 in
June 77°F (25°C) 3.8 in
July 83°F (28°C) 4.7 in Warmest
August 79°F (26°C) 4.0 in
September 75°F (24°C) 3.0 in
October 64°F (18°C) 2.5 in Driest
November 55°F (13°C) 3.1 in
December 48°F (9°C) 4.3 in

Knoxville has a seasonal temperature swing of 35°F / from 48°F in January to 83°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 47.5 inches, with March being the wettest month (5.2") and October the driest (2.5").

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