Towns County, Georgia
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| Towns County, Georgia | |
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 Location in the state of Georgia |
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 Georgia's location in the USA |
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| Founded | information needed |
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| Seat | Hiawassee |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
172 sq mi (446 km²) 167 sq mi (432 km²) 5 sq mi (14 km²), |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
9,319 |
| Time zone | Eastern : UTC-5/-4 |
| Named for: George W. Towns | |
Towns County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. It was created on March 6, 1856. As of the 2000 census, the population is 9,319. The 2005 Census Estimate shows a population of 10,315 [1]. Its county seat is Hiawassee, Georgia6.
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[edit] History
The County is named for United States lawyer, legislator, and politician George W. Towns.
[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 446 km² (172 mi²). 432 km² (167 mi²) of it is land and 14 km² (5 mi²) of it (3.11%) is water.
[edit] Geographic Features
Brasstown Bald, the highest point in Georgia, is located in Towns County as well as part of the Blue Ridge Mountains. State Route 515 from north of Atlanta ends here at the North Carolina state line near Young Harris.
[edit] Major Highways
[edit] Adjacent Counties
- Clay County, North Carolina (north)
- Rabun County (east)
- Habersham County (southeast)
- White County (south)
- Union County (west)
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 9,319 people, 3,998 households, and 2,826 families residing in the county. The population density was 22/km² (56/mi²). There were 6,282 housing units at an average density of 15/km² (38/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.80% White, 0. Black or African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.18% from other races, and 0.41% from two or more races. 0.72% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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 per capita income for the county was $18,221. About 8.80% of families and 11.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.60% of those under age 18 and 10.40% of those age 65 or over.
