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41/341 from Jonesboro to Perry.
Forsyth, along with the community of Bolingbroke, is also part
of the Antiques Trail.
people. Since 2000, it has had a
population growth of 22 percent.
The median home cost in
Monroe County is $157,200.
Monroe County’s cost of living is
Members of the Persons family in front of Farmers Bank, Forsyth, ca. 1940.
Living Here
As of 2012, Monroe County’s
population is estimated at 26,637
6
7% lower than the U.S. average.
The per student expenditure in
Monroe County public schools is
$8,200. There are approximately
17 students per teacher in Monroe
County schools. Monroe County’s
population is 70 percent white, 28
percent black and 2 percent other.
(Source: U.S. Census Bureau estimates)
Climate
Monroe County enjoys the
pleasure of a warm, mild climate.
Spring temperatures approach
the mid-80s (degrees F) by May
with July and August high temperatures registering at nearly 91
degrees. Winter lows rarely drop
below freezing. The county has
had a wet 2013 almost totalling
its average annual rainfall of 60
inches per year by September.
Spring and fall are generally the
wettest times of year. Snowfall
averages barely over a half inch
annually, though the county did
get 4 inches of snow in 2010.
DID YOU KNOW?
Monroe County occupies
397 square miles, making
it the 59th largest county
(out of 159) in the state of
Georgia.
(Source: Georgia County Guide)
(Source: Monroe County Extension
Service)
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