Eagle Grove, Georgia
Seal of Georgia
Eagle Grove · Hart County, Georgia
Population 23 (est. 2026: ~100)
Source: Census ACS 2023 · ACS 2023 + 52.17% annual growth projection

Eagle Grove, Georgia

Hart County, Georgia · Population 139

Eagle Grove is a census-designated place tucked into Hart County in northeastern Georgia, sitting less than half a mile from the county seat of Hartwell. It is not a standalone municipality with its own downtown or commercial strip — it is a small residential cluster embedded in the rural landscape that characterizes this corner of the state, where Lake Hartwell and the Savannah River basin define the geography and the pace of life. Hart County itself is home to roughly 25,828 people, making Eagle Grove a fraction of a percent of the county's total population. Anyone coming here is, for nearly all practical purposes, living in the orbit of Hartwell.

People & Demographics

The Census ACS 2022 sample for Eagle Grove captured 25 individuals across 14 households — all of them recorded as white, with no Black, Asian, or Hispanic/Latino residents counted in that sample period. All 14 households are classified as family households. The average household size is 1.79 persons. No children under 18 were counted in the sampled data.

These figures reflect the small-sample limitations inherent to any CDP of this size. The headline population figure from the broader geographic count is 139. Demographic conclusions drawn from a 25-person sample should be understood as a statistical snapshot, not a complete portrait.

Economy & Employment

The ACS 2022 data for Eagle Grove returns zeroes across every labor force and income category — no workers, no unemployment figures, no poverty counts, and no income medians that pass quality thresholds. The placeholder values in the raw data (-666666666) indicate suppressed or unreliable estimates, a predictable outcome for a community this small. Residents almost certainly work in Hartwell or commute toward the Anderson, South Carolina metro area roughly 30 miles to the east, or toward Athens, Georgia, about 50 miles to the southwest.

Hart County's broader economy leans on manufacturing, retail, healthcare, and agriculture — the same employment base that has anchored northeastern Georgia's smaller counties for decades.

Housing

Eagle Grove's 14 housing units are all occupied, all owner-occupied, and none are vacant. A 100% homeownership rate with zero rental inventory makes this essentially a neighborhood of established, rooted households rather than a place with a transient or rental market. Median home value and median rent estimates were suppressed in the ACS data due to sample size, so direct price comparisons to Hart County or Georgia averages are not available from this source.

Schools

Eagle Grove children attend Hart County Schools. The district operates five schools:

Hart County High School is the single high school serving the entire county, which means it draws students from across a rural geography. Total district enrollment across these five schools is roughly 3,656 students.

Getting Around

Commute data is suppressed for Eagle Grove due to sample size. Given the location adjacent to Hartwell and the rural character of Hart County, personal vehicle use is essentially required. There is no fixed-route public transit serving this area. Residents within the CDP can walk to Hartwell's town center — the Hart County Library sits just 0.4 miles away — but most employment and services require driving.

Healthcare

No hospitals or clinics are listed specifically within Eagle Grove. Hart County's primary healthcare anchor is Ty Cobb Healthcare (now part of Piedmont Healthcare's network) in Hartwell, which serves the county. For specialized care, residents typically travel to Athens (Piedmont Athens Regional) or to Anderson, South Carolina. Providers searchable through the CMS NPI Registry for Eagle Grove are available at the NPI Registry search.

Library

The Hart County Library is 0.4 miles from Eagle Grove — effectively a walkable resource for residents of the CDP. Phone: (706) 376-4655. The library is part of the Georgia Public Library Service network and serves the entire county.

Natural Hazards

Hart County has a substantial FEMA disaster declaration history, covering a wide range of event types over five decades:

The pattern is clear: Hart County is vulnerable to both tropical weather systems that track inland from the Gulf and Atlantic coasts and to severe winter storms. Hurricane Helene's 2024 impact, resulting in two separate federal declarations within days of each other, underscores how seriously inland Georgia can be affected by landfalling hurricanes.

Government & Municipal Code

Eagle Grove is a CDP — a census-designated place — and as such it does not function as an incorporated municipality with its own elected government. Hart County government provides public services. A municipal code is published through Municode at library.municode.com/ga/eagle-grove-cdp-georgia. No local building code is on file.

Weather

Current forecasts for the Eagle Grove area are available through the National Weather Service:

The nearest weather observation station is Hartwell, 0.4 miles away. Northeastern Georgia experiences hot, humid summers, mild winters with occasional ice and snow events, and a year-round vulnerability to severe thunderstorms and the remnants of tropical systems.

References

The law belongs to the people. Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 590 U.S. (2020)