| Towns County, Georgia | |
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 Location in the state of Georgia | |
 Georgia's location in the U.S. | |
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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. The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Hiawassee is a town in Towns County, Georgia, United States. The population was 808 at the 2000 census Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America Daylight saving time ( DST George Washington Bonaparte Towns ( May 4, 1801 – July 15, 1854) was a United States lawyer legislator and politician A county is a Land area of Regional Government within a larger State. A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule It was created on March 6, 1856. As of the 2000 census, the population is 9,319. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 10,894 [1]. Its county seat is Hiawassee, Georgia[1]. A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Hiawassee is a town in Towns County, Georgia, United States. The population was 808 at the 2000 census The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule
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History
The County is named for United States lawyer, legislator, and politician George W. Towns. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the George Washington Bonaparte Towns ( May 4, 1801 – July 15, 1854) was a United States lawyer legislator and politician
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 172 square miles (446 km²), of which, 167 square miles (432 km²) of it is land and 5 square miles (14 km²) of it (3. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 11%) is water.
Geographic Features
Brasstown Bald, the highest point in Georgia, is located in Union County(bisected with Towns county,leaving the summit in union county) as well as part of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Brasstown Bald is the highest point in the state of Georgia, USA, with a summit elevation of 4784 feet (1458 m Above mean sea level. The Blue Ridge, or Blue Ridge Mountains, is a physiographic province of the larger Appalachian division State Route 515 from north of Atlanta ends here at the North Carolina state line near Young Harris. State Route 515 is a four-lane highway that begins at the northern terminus of I-575 at the Cherokee County / Pickens County line in northern Georgia North Carolina ( is a state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States Young Harris is a city in Towns County, Georgia, United States.
Major highways
Adjacent counties
- Clay County, North Carolina (north)
- Rabun County (east)
- Habersham County (southeast)
- White County (south)
- Union County (west)
Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 9,319 people, 3,998 households, and 2,826 families residing in the county. US Route 76 is an east-west United States highway that runs for 548 miles (882 km from southeastern North Carolina to Chattanooga Tennessee. State Route 17 is a north-south route located in the US state of Georgia. State Route 66 is a 475-mile-long highway in Towns County in extreme northern Georgia, extending from U State Route 75 is a north-south route located in the US state of Georgia in Towns and White Counties Clay County is a County located in the US state of North Carolina. North Carolina ( is a state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States Rabun County is a County located in the US state of Georgia. As of the 2000 Census, the Population is 15050 Habersham County is a County located in the US state of Georgia. White County is a County located in the northeast corner of the U Union County is a County located in the US state of Georgia. As of 2000 the population is 17289 A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 56 people per square mile (22/km²). Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume There were 6,282 housing units at an average density of 38 per square mile (15/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98. 80% White, 0. 13% 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. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 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. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 8. 80% of families and 11. 80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 60% of those under age 18 and 10. 40% of those age 65 or over.
Government
Towns County's Sole Commissioner is Bill Kendall, who has served since 2005. A sole commissioner government is a County commission with only one seat [3]
Cities and towns
References
- ^ Find a County. Hiawassee is a town in Towns County, Georgia, United States. The population was 808 at the 2000 census Young Harris is a city in Towns County, Georgia, United States. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
- ^ The man in the driver’s seat of Towns County, Hiawassee River Watershed Coalition
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