Nestled in the Alcovy River Basin between the urban sprawl of Atlanta and artsy Athens, Monroe offers a small-town atmosphere along with an engaging cultural life and high-tech capabilities. The town's colorful history is typified by antebellum homes and an historic downtown; while its future is exemplified by planned residential growth and high-tech industries. Just 50 miles from Atlanta and 25 miles from UGA, Monroe offers entertainment, shopping, dining and historic sites, together with the attraction of wide open spaces.
Clearview Regional Medical Center is the only hospital in Walton County, Georgia, and one of the county's largest employers with nearly 450 employees and over 120 physicians. Accredited by The Joint Commission, Clearview Regional Medical Center is a 77 licensed-bed, acute-care hospital designated as a Level III trauma center with multiple specialties. Services include an emergency department, ambulatory care, cardiac stress testing/EKG, ICU -critical care, diabetes management, diagnostic imaging, surgery, joint replacement, dialysis, interventional pain management, laboratory, nuclear medicine, rehabilitation, respiratory therapy, sleep lab, and Birth Center. Clearview Regional Medical Center opened its new campus on April 22, 2012 in a state-of-the-art complex including a new daVinci robot and SMART operating rooms. Named in 2011 as a Joint Commission Top Performer on Key Quality Measures, Clearview Regional Medical Center is the hospital of choice for the Walton County area.
