Dawsonville, Georgia

Coordinates: 34°25′N 84°7′W / 34.417°N 84.117°W / 34.417; -84.117
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Not to be confused with Dawson, Georgia.
Dawsonville, Georgia
City
Historic Dawson County Courthouse
Historic Dawson County Courthouse
FIPS code
13-21940[2]
GNIS feature ID0331529[3]
Websitewww.dawsonville-ga.gov

Dawsonville is a city in and the county seat of Dawson County,[4] Georgia, United States. The population was 2,536 at the 2010 census,[5] up from 619 in 2000.

Dawsonville is included in the

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area
.

The city head is Mayor John Walden, who was sworn in on December 18, 2023.[6]

History

Senator William Crosby Dawson

Dawsonville was founded in 1857 as seat of the newly formed Dawson County. It was incorporated as a town in 1859 and as a city in 1952.

William Crosby Dawson.[8]

Geography

Dawsonville is located at 34°25′N 84°7′W.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.2 square miles (21.3 km2), of which 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2), or 0.26%, is water.[5]

The community is at the junction of State Routes 9, 53, and 136. SR 9 leads northeast 14 miles (23 km) to Dahlonega and south 17 miles (27 km) to Cumming, while SR 53 leads southeast 6 miles (10 km) to U.S. Route 19 and west 24 miles (39 km) to Jasper. SR 136 also leads to Jasper, on a 29-mile (47 km) route that runs further to the north through the southern end of the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Amicalola Falls, 15 miles (24 km) north of the center of Dawsonville, is one of the seven natural wonders of Georgia.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1880199—
1900217—
1910179−17.5%
192019810.6%
19302032.5%
194031957.1%
1950318−0.3%
1960307−3.5%
1970288−6.2%
198034218.8%
199046736.5%
200061932.5%
20102,536309.7%
20203,72046.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]

2020 census

Dawsonville racial composition[10]
Race Num. Perc.
White
(non-Hispanic) 		3,236 86.99%
Black or African American
(non-Hispanic) 		29 0.78%
Native American
 15 0.4%
Asian
 20 0.54%
Pacific Islander
 5 0.13%
Other/mixed
 167 4.49%
Latino
 248 6.67%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 3,720 people, 998 households, and 667 families residing in the city.

2000 census

As of the

Latino
people of any race were 3.00% of the population.

There were 234 households, out of which 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.0% were married couples living together, 15.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.6% were non-families. 29.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 22.8% under the age of 18, 12.4% from 18 to 24, 31.5% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 114.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 117.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $34,327, and the median income for a family was $39,000. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $25,125 for females. The

poverty line
, including 13.3% of those under age 18 and 15.7% of those age 65 or over.

Recreation

Auto racing

Dawsonville Pool Room

The city's community is known in auto racing circles for its long tradition of involvement in the sport; many racing skills originally developed as a consequence of moonshine activity in the area. Dawsonville celebrates this legacy each October with the annual "Mountain Moonshine Festival".[11]

Dawsonville is the home of retired

NASCAR Cup Series. Bill Elliott's nickname is "Awesome Bill from Dawsonville".[12] The former city hall has a racing theme as well, and serves as the location of the Georgia Racing Hall of Fame
. Following a significant racing accomplishment made by Bill or Chase Elliott, such as a win, the siren on the Dawsonville Pool Room near the city square goes off to let the town know.

Education

Dawson County School District

Dawson County High School

The Dawson County School District holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of three elementary schools, two middle schools, and a high school.[13] The district has 219 full-time teachers and 3,036 students.[14]

  • Black's Mill Elementary School
  • Kilough Elementary School
  • Robinson Elementary School
  • Riverview Elementary School
  • Dawson County Middle School
  • Dawson County Junior High School
  • Dawson County High School

The Dawson County School System is a charter system.

Notable people

References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  5. ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Dawsonville city, Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved October 20, 2015.[dead link]
  6. ^ "John Walden sworn in as Dawsonville's new mayor". www.dawsonnews.com. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  7. ISBN 978-1135948597
    . Retrieved November 30, 2013.
  8. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 101.
  9. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  10. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  11. ^ "Welcome to Dawsonville Georgia".
  12. ^ Mike Hembree (April 23, 2014). "Bill Elliott's son Chase making his own name in NASCAR". USA Today. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
  13. ^ Georgia Board of Education[permanent dead link], Retrieved June 8, 2010.
  14. ^ School Stats, Retrieved June 8, 2010.

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