Troup County, Georgia · LaGrange
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Pipes freeze in Troup County on about 3 nights a year, mostly January. Older homes, 21% of the stock here, are most at risk.
Basements flood here mostly in April. Troup County averages 14 days a year with an inch of rain or more.
Sewage backups in Troup County spike on heavy-rain days, about 14 a year, when sewer mains fill up and water finds the lowest drain.
Roof leaks here come from summer downpours and, with about 42 freeze-thaw days a year, from winter ice dams. Most show up as ceiling stains in the room below.
7% of occupied homes in Troup County heat mainly with wood or propane, close to the Georgia county median of 7.1%.
About 100 nights a year here stay at 65°F or warmer, so basements and crawl spaces can grow mold even without a leak.
Local risk profile
About 70,330 people live in Troup County, 414 square miles in western Georgia, in roughly 29,790 homes. The county seat is LaGrange, and West Point and Hogansville round out the largest towns. Much of its housing is recent, with a median build year of 1986.
72/100 Water Damage Risk Index: High Troup County ranks 5 of 159 Georgia counties. See the statewide ranking and method.The three factors where Troup County ranks highest compared with other Georgia counties.
Troup County gets more hard-freeze nights than most of Georgia. In the 2015–2024 record the county logged about 3 nights a year at or below 20°F (25th of 159) and 42 below freezing. Twenty degrees is roughly where uninsulated pipes start to freeze.
The freeze season here runs January, with January the coldest. If you travel then, leave the thermostat at 55°F or above and open sink cabinets on outside walls.
Freezing nights typically start around Nov 11 and end around Mar 15.
Heavy rain is a bigger factor here than in most of Georgia. About 14 days a year bring an inch or more (22nd of 159), most often in April, out of 56.1 inches of total precipitation. On September 27, 2024, 4.43 inches fell in a single day. The worst three-day stretch dropped 6.67 inches, ending September 27, 2024, the kind of soaking that overwhelms sump pumps and storm sewers.
The temperature crosses 32°F in both directions on roughly 42 days a year. Each cycle melts and refreezes water at roof edges and in foundation cracks, which is how ice dams and basement seepage get started.
Housing
Georgia's 159 counties range widely in housing age; Troup ranks 62nd, with 42% of its homes built before 1980.
Before 1960 is when 21% of these homes went up. Galvanized supply lines and cast iron drains were standard then, and after 60-plus years both corrode and crack, often out of sight inside a wall or under a slab.
About 30% of homes went up between 1980 and 1999. Some houses from the late 1970s to the mid-1990s were plumbed with polybutylene, a gray plastic pipe known for failing at fittings. A plumber can tell you in a few minutes whether you have it.
Renters occupy 39% of homes. If you rent, the building is usually the landlord's to repair, but your belongings are only covered by renters insurance.
Beyond water
Summer nights that don't drop below 65°F, a good marker of humid air, come about 100 times a year here, below the Georgia county median of 112. Mold grows when indoor humidity stays above about 60%, the EPA's ceiling. A basement dehumidifier set to 50% and drying anything wet within 24 to 48 hours prevents most problems.
Mold remediation: what to expectBy main heating fuel, Troup County homes break down as 15% utility gas, 78% electric, 6% propane and 1% wood. Most homes here heat with gas or electricity, so cooking and electrical faults are the likelier fire sources. Even a contained kitchen fire can send soot through the ductwork to every room.
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Population from ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Townships and unincorporated areas are covered too.
Nearby
Troup gets more pipe-freeze nights than any of its neighbors. Meriwether County has the oldest housing nearby, with 45% of homes built before 1980.
By the numbers
| Factor | Troup | Georgia median | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1960 | 21% | 15% | 35 of 159 |
| Homes built before 1980 | 42% | 38% | 62 of 159 |
| Homes built 2000 or later | 29% | 27% | 66 of 159 |
| Manufactured or mobile homes | 4.8% | 21% | 139 of 159 |
| Vacant homes | 9.7% | 14% | 115 of 159 |
| Wood or propane heat | 6.7% | 7.1% | 86 of 159 |
| Nights at 20°F or colder | 3/yr | 2/yr | 25 of 159 |
| Days with 1 inch+ of rain | 14/yr | 12/yr | 22 of 159 |
| Freeze-thaw days | 42/yr | 29/yr | 34 of 159 |
| Muggy nights (65°F+) | 100/yr | 112/yr | 115 of 159 |
Rank 1 is the highest value. Bars run from the lowest to the highest Georgia county; the tick marks the median; orange means higher water damage risk than the median, green means lower.
Questions
Peak risk months in Troup County: freezing from January, heavy rain in January, April and December.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024 5-year estimates (2020-2024); weather from NOAA nClimGrid-Daily county averages (EpiNOAA), 2015–2024, averaged across the county; county boundaries from Census TIGER. Reviewed 2026-10-21. Methodology