Country United States County Habersham ZIP code 30523-4712 Elevation 413 m Local time Monday 10:38 AM Area code 706 | State Georgia Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) FIPS code 13-16460 Area 4.8 km² Population 1,750 (2013) | |
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Clarkesville is a city in, and the county seat of, Habersham County, Georgia, United States.
Contents
- Welcome to clarkesville georgia a production of windstream cable tv
- Map of Clarkesville GA 30523 USA
- Tallulah falls garden railroad in clarkesville georgia
- Geography
- Demographics
- Habersham County School District
- Government
- Notable people
- Other
- References
Map of Clarkesville, GA 30523, USA
Clarkesville was founded in 1821 as the seat of Habersham County. It was named for John C. Clarke, a veteran of the American Revolutionary War.
The Southern Railway arrived in Clarkesville in 1882.
Tallulah falls garden railroad in clarkesville georgia
Geography
Clarkesville is located at 34°36′38″N 83°31′30″W (34.610521, -83.525056).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km2), all land.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,248 people, 580 households, and 335 families residing in the city. The population density was 670.6 people per square mile (259.1/km²). There were 639 housing units at an average density of 343.3 per square mile (132.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 90.06% White, 7.77% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.72% Asian, 0.32% from other races, and 0.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.36% of the population.
There were 580 households out of which 20.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.1% were married couples living together, 13.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.2% were non-families. 39.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 23.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.06 and the average family size was 2.72.
In the city, the population was spread out with 19.1% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 27.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 80.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $27,880, and the median income for a family was $39,148. Males had a median income of $26,316 versus $23,977 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,265. About 9.9% of families and 14.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.8% of those under age 18 and 16.6% of those age 65 or over.
Habersham County School District
The Habersham County School District holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of eight elementary schools, three middle schools, and two high schools. The district has 367 full-time teachers and over 5,955 students.
Government
The current mayor is Barrie Aycock, the second female mayor in Clarkesville's history. She replaced previous mayor, Dr. Terry Greene, who died on 14 December, 2015, following a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.
Notable people
Other
The 2012 film Wanderlust was mostly filmed in Clarkesville, largely near or on New Liberty Road. This message appears at the end of the movie's credits: "Thank you to the residents of Clarkesville, Georgia, for your hospitality."