Towns County, Georgia
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Congressional district | 9th |
Website | www |
Towns County is a
Geography
According to the
Towns County is located amidst the
The county was traversed by a road built upon a traditional Cherokee trading path, which ran north to south through the county, passing through
Major highways
Adjacent counties
- Clay County, North Carolina (north)
- Rabun County (east)
- Habersham County (southeast)
- White County (south)
- Union County (west)
National protected area
- Appalachian Trail (part)
- Chattahoochee National Forest(part)
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1860 | 2,459 | — | |
1870 | 2,780 | 13.1% | |
1880 | 3,261 | 17.3% | |
1890 | 4,064 | 24.6% | |
1900 | 4,748 | 16.8% | |
1910 | 3,932 | −17.2% | |
1920 | 3,937 | 0.1% | |
1930 | 4,346 | 10.4% | |
1940 | 4,925 | 13.3% | |
1950 | 4,803 | −2.5% | |
1960 | 4,538 | −5.5% | |
1970 | 4,565 | 0.6% | |
1980 | 5,638 | 23.5% | |
1990 | 6,754 | 19.8% | |
2000 | 9,319 | 38.0% | |
2010 | 10,471 | 12.4% | |
2020 | 12,493 | 19.3% | |
2023 (est.) | 13,035 | [6] | 4.3% |
U.S. Decennial Census[7] 1790-1880[8] 1890-1910[9] 1920-1930[10] 1930-1940[11] 1940-1950[12] 1960-1980[13] 1980-2000[14] 2010[15] |
2000 census
As of the
There were 3,998 households, out of which 20.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.90% were married couples living together, 6.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.30% were non-families. 26.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.61.
In the county, the population was spread out, with 16.30% under the age of 18, 9.10% from 18 to 24, 20.50% from 25 to 44, 28.30% from 45 to 64, and 25.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females there were 89.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.80 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $31,950, and the median income for a family was $37,295. Males had a median income of $28,657 versus $21,813 for females. The
2010 census
As of the
Of the 4,510 households, 20.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 33.9% were non-families, and 30.1% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.65. The median age was 51.1 years.[17]
The median income for a household in the county was $39,540 and the median income for a family was $48,020. Males had a median income of $31,668 versus $27,127 for females. The per capita income for the county was $21,527. About 5.6% of families and 9.3% of the population were below the
2016
As of 2016 the largest self-reported ancestry groups in Towns County were:[21]
- English - 15.2%
- German - 15.1%
- American - 14.7%
- Irish - 13.3%
- Scottish - 5.2%
- Scots-Irish - 3.6%
- Italian - 3.4%
- French - 3.4%
- Swedish - 1.8%
- Polish - 1.7%
- Welsh - 1.6%
- Dutch - 1.6%
2020 census
Race | Num. | Perc. |
---|---|---|
White (non-Hispanic)
|
11,469 | 91.8% |
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)
|
124 | 0.99% |
Native American
|
28 | 0.22% |
Asian
|
81 | 0.65% |
Pacific Islander
|
3 | 0.02% |
Other/Mixed
|
373 | 2.99% |
Latino
|
415 | 3.32% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 12,493 people, 4,898 households, and 3,240 families residing in the county.
Government
Towns County's
As of December 16, 2023[update], Towns County's Sheriff is Kenneth Henderson.[24]
Towns County's Judge of Magistrate and Probate Court is D. David Rogers, who was elected in 2008. The Towns County Probate and Magistrate Courts are combined with a single judge presiding over both Courts. This combination court is one of very few in the State of Georgia (Long County is another example).[undue weight? ]
Politics
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 6,384 | 80.01% | 1,550 | 19.43% | 45 | 0.56% |
2016 | 5,383 | 79.16% | 1,210 | 17.79% | 207 | 3.04% |
2012 | 4,876 | 78.09% | 1,273 | 20.39% | 95 | 1.52% |
2008 | 4,292 | 74.46% | 1,391 | 24.13% | 81 | 1.41% |
2004 | 3,823 | 72.34% | 1,430 | 27.06% | 32 | 0.61% |
2000 | 2,902 | 64.53% | 1,495 | 33.24% | 100 | 2.22% |
1996 | 2,030 | 48.58% | 1,664 | 39.82% | 485 | 11.61% |
1992 | 1,674 | 45.19% | 1,487 | 40.15% | 543 | 14.66% |
1988 | 1,783 | 65.12% | 942 | 34.40% | 13 | 0.47% |
1984 | 1,960 | 66.06% | 1,007 | 33.94% | 0 | 0.00% |
1980 | 1,475 | 48.12% | 1,510 | 49.27% | 80 | 2.61% |
1976 | 1,175 | 39.68% | 1,786 | 60.32% | 0 | 0.00% |
1972 | 1,573 | 79.56% | 404 | 20.44% | 0 | 0.00% |
1968 | 1,492 | 52.33% | 770 | 27.01% | 589 | 20.66% |
1964 | 1,140 | 46.88% | 1,289 | 53.00% | 3 | 0.12% |
1960 | 1,272 | 54.73% | 1,052 | 45.27% | 0 | 0.00% |
1956 | 1,096 | 55.33% | 885 | 44.67% | 0 | 0.00% |
1952 | 983 | 46.94% | 1,111 | 53.06% | 0 | 0.00% |
1948 | 302 | 36.65% | 516 | 62.62% | 6 | 0.73% |
1944 | 674 | 37.22% | 1,137 | 62.78% | 0 | 0.00% |
1940 | 830 | 48.14% | 894 | 51.86% | 0 | 0.00% |
1936 | 732 | 48.96% | 763 | 51.04% | 0 | 0.00% |
1932 | 790 | 51.57% | 742 | 48.43% | 0 | 0.00% |
1928 | 857 | 62.37% | 517 | 37.63% | 0 | 0.00% |
1924 | 765 | 55.76% | 604 | 44.02% | 3 | 0.22% |
1920 | 398 | 60.86% | 256 | 39.14% | 0 | 0.00% |
1916 | 481 | 56.92% | 358 | 42.37% | 6 | 0.71% |
1912 | 89 | 16.95% | 230 | 43.81% | 206 | 39.24% |
Media
The Towns County Herald newspaper has been published weekly in Hiawassee since 1928.[26] It was preceded by The Young Harris News which was first published around 1900.[27]
Communities
Cities
Census-designated place
Notable natives
- Zell Miller – former Georgia governor and U.S. senator.
See also
References
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- ^ Eller, Austin (February 17, 2023). "Towns County Sheriff, Hiawassee Police Department dispute over recent police chase". AccessWDUN.com. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
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- ^ "The Young Harris news. (Young Harris, Ga.) 18??-19??". Georgia Historic Newspapers. Digital Library of Georgia. Retrieved February 19, 2024.