Glenn, Georgia
Seal of Georgia
Glenn · Heard County, Georgia
Population 16
Source: Census ACS 2023 · ACS 2023 (no growth data)

Glenn, Georgia

Heard County, Georgia · Population 101

Glenn is a census-designated place in the western edge of Heard County, tucked into the rural Piedmont of west-central Georgia near the Alabama state line. The nearest town of any size is Franklin, the Heard County seat, roughly 6 miles away — small itself, but the commercial and administrative hub for this corner of the state. The broader metro anchor is Atlanta, about 70 miles to the northeast, close enough that residents have access to major services but far enough that Glenn exists entirely on rural terms. This is a place where the land still sets the pace.

People & Demographics

The Census ACS 2022 sample for Glenn captures a community too small to yield statistically reliable individual-level estimates — the data reflects 9 sampled individuals across 9 households, all of whom are recorded as white. Heard County as a whole holds 11,412 residents, giving Glenn a marginal footprint even within an already lightly populated county. The county itself is one of the smaller and more rural counties in Georgia by population, sitting well below the state median for county population size.

Poverty figures in the ACS data show that all 9 sampled residents fall below the poverty line — a figure that reflects the limitations of small-sample estimation as much as it reflects local conditions, but it signals that economic hardship is a real presence here.

Economy & Employment

The ACS 2022 data records no workers in the labor force among the sampled Glenn population, which is a function of sample size rather than a literal employment count. The economic reality of Heard County is that it is largely agricultural and manufacturing-dependent, with residents commuting to Franklin, Newnan, LaGrange, or occasionally into the Atlanta metro corridor for work. There is no local employment center within Glenn itself.

Housing

Glenn's 9 sampled housing units are all occupied and all owner-occupied — zero vacant, zero renter-occupied. That pattern of full owner-occupancy with no rental market matches the character of a small rural CDP where homes are long-held family properties rather than transactional housing stock. Median home value and median rent data are not available for Glenn at this sample size.

Schools

Students in Glenn are served by Heard County Schools. The schools associated with this area in NCES data include South Tattnall Elementary School (grades PK–5, 838 students) and South Tattnall Middle School (grades 6–8, 382 students). High school students feed into Heard County High School in Franklin. The presence of school enrollment numbers far exceeding Glenn's population reflects the countywide draw of these schools — Glenn-area children attend alongside students from across Heard County's rural communities.

Getting Around

Glenn is car-dependent with no public transit options. Franklin, about 5–6 miles away, is the practical destination for groceries, government offices, and most services. The nearest weather station is in Franklin (5.6 miles), which gives a sense of the short but necessary distances residents routinely cover. For healthcare, employment, or higher education, trips of 30 to 70 miles are the norm.

Healthcare

No hospital or clinic operates within Glenn. Heard County does not have a full-service hospital — residents typically travel to Newnan (Piedmont Newnan Hospital) or to facilities in LaGrange or Carrollton for hospital-level care. Providers registered with CMS in the Glenn area can be searched directly through the NPI Registry.

Library

The Centralhatchee Public Library sits 0.1 miles from Glenn — effectively next door. Phone: (678) 853-9047. For a community this small, having a public library branch within walking distance is a genuine amenity.

Parks & Recreation

The nearest National Park Service sites are Horseshoe Bend National Military Park and Freedom Riders National Monument, both in Alabama. The Horseshoe Bend visitor center is 43.2 miles from Glenn — a manageable half-day trip into Alabama's Tallapoosa County, where the 1814 Battle of Horseshoe Bend marked a turning point in the Creek War. Freedom Riders National Monument, commemorating the 1961 civil rights journey through Anniston, Alabama, adds significant historical weight to the regional landscape.

Natural Hazards

Heard County has a substantial FEMA disaster declaration record — 15 declarations stretching back to 1998. The county has been struck by hurricanes (Ivan 2004, Irma 2017, Zeta 2021, Helene 2024), severe winter storms (2014, 2026), tornadoes and straight-line winds (2011, 2021), severe flooding (1998, 2009), and the COVID-19 pandemic (2020). It also activated emergency operations for Hurricane Katrina evacuee support in 2005. This is a county that sees a wide range of weather-driven emergencies — neither coastal exposure nor inland elevation protects it from the full range of Southern storm patterns.

Government & Municipal Code

Glenn's municipal code is published through Municode and accessible at library.municode.com/ga/glenn-cdp-georgia. No adopted building code is recorded for Glenn — a notable gap in a county with documented tornado and severe storm exposure.

Weather

Current forecasts and alerts for Glenn are available directly from the National Weather Service:

The nearest official weather observation station is in Franklin, 5.6 miles away.

References

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