Culloden, Georgia
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Culloden · Monroe County, Georgia
Population 358 (est. 2026: ~600)
Source: Census ACS 2023 · ACS 2023 + 19.55% annual growth projection

Culloden, Georgia

Monroe County, Georgia · Population 200

Culloden sits in the rural heart of Monroe County, roughly midway between Forsyth and Roberta along Georgia's gently rolling Piedmont. With a population of 254 by ACS count, it is one of the smallest incorporated places in a county that itself runs to just under 28,000 people. The town is not a suburb or a bedroom community in any conventional sense — it is a genuine small Georgia crossroads, the kind of place where most residents know one another, nearly everyone drives to work somewhere else, and the land around it is as important to daily life as anything inside the city limits. Its character is residential, rooted, and quiet, with deep ties to the wider Monroe County community for schools, healthcare, and services.

People & Demographics

Culloden's 254 residents are spread across 83 households, with an average household size of 3.06 — notably larger than typical Georgia averages, reflecting the prevalence of family households. Of the 83 households, 58 are family households. The town has 42 children under 18. The racial composition is 149 Black residents and 105 white residents, with no Asian or Hispanic/Latino population recorded in the ACS estimates. The median age is 35.6, a relatively young figure compared to many rural Georgia communities.

Economy & Employment

Of Culloden's 143 residents in the labor force, only 2 are unemployed — a strikingly low unemployment figure, though the small sample size makes it difficult to draw firm conclusions. Per capita income stands at $33,287. Poverty affects 19 residents by ACS count, a meaningful share of a town this size. Most working residents commute out of Culloden for employment, with Monroe County's economy and the nearby Macon metro area serving as the primary job markets.

Housing

Culloden has 117 total housing units, of which 83 are occupied and 34 are vacant — a vacancy rate of roughly 29%, which is high and consistent with the pattern seen in many very small rural Georgia towns where population has gradually declined. Of occupied units, 63 are owner-occupied and 20 are renter-occupied, making this a majority owner-occupied community by a significant margin. The median home value is $192,200. No median rent figure was available from the ACS estimates.

The $192,200 median home value is moderate by Georgia standards and reflects Monroe County's position as a rural county with some appreciation pressure from proximity to the Macon metro.

Schools

Culloden students are served by Monroe County Schools. The system's schools include:

Mary Persons High School, named for a local educator, is the county's flagship secondary school and draws students from across Monroe County including Culloden.

Getting Around

Culloden is car-dependent with no meaningful alternative. Of 141 workers, 128 drove alone to work, 8 carpooled, 5 worked from home, and zero used public transit or walked. Aggregate travel time for all workers totals 4,785 minutes, producing an average one-way commute of roughly 34 minutes — consistent with workers heading to Forsyth, Macon, or other surrounding employment centers. There is no local transit service.

Healthcare

Monroe County Hospital serves as the county's primary hospital facility. For provider-level searches, the CMS NPI Registry can be queried for practitioners located in Culloden: NPI Registry – Culloden, GA. For more complex or specialty care, residents typically travel to Macon, approximately 30 miles south, where Atrium Health Navicent and other regional medical centers are located.

Library

The Monroe County Library is located 0.9 miles from Culloden and serves as the public library for the area. It can be reached at (478) 994-7025. For a town of Culloden's size with no local commercial amenities to speak of, the county library is a significant community resource.

Parks & Recreation

Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park, operated by the National Park Service, is located approximately 22.8 miles from Culloden near Macon. The site preserves one of the most significant Native American archaeological sites in the eastern United States, with earthworks dating back over a thousand years. The park's visitor center provides exhibits, ranger programs, and trail access. For Monroe County residents, this is the nearest major NPS unit.

Natural Hazards

Monroe County has a lengthy and varied FEMA disaster declaration history, indicating genuine exposure to multiple hazard types:

The 2024 Hurricane Helene declaration is among the most recent, a reminder that even landfalling Gulf storms can produce significant inland wind and flooding impacts across Monroe County.

Government & Municipal Code

Culloden's municipal code is published through Municode and is publicly accessible at library.municode.com/ga/culloden-city-georgia. The town does not have a local building code on file through Municode, which typically means state minimum standards apply for construction and renovation.

Weather

Current forecasts and conditions for Culloden are available through the National Weather Service: NWS Forecast for Culloden, GA. Active weather alerts can be checked at NWS Alerts. The nearest weather observation station is Forsyth 6 NNW, approximately 1.5 miles away.

References

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