Clarkesville, Georgia | |
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 Location inHabersham County and the state ofGeorgia | |
| Coordinates:34°36′37″N83°31′42″W / 34.61028°N 83.52833°W /34.61028; -83.52833 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Habersham |
| Named after | John C. Clark |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.49 sq mi (6.44 km2) |
| • Land | 2.46 sq mi (6.37 km2) |
| • Water | 0.027 sq mi (0.07 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,404 ft (428 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,911 |
| • Density | 777.5/sq mi (300.18/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 30523-4712 |
| Area code | 706 |
| FIPS code | 13-16460[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2404056[2] |
| Website | clarkesvillega |
Clarkesville is a city in and thecounty seat ofHabersham County,Georgia, United States. As of the2020 census, it had a population of 1,911,[4] up from the2010 census population of 1,733,[5] up from 1,248 at the 2000 census.
Originally the city wasNative American, and was called Sak-yi. Later, the name was used for the Soque River, originally called “So-Kee”.[6] The city was established along the route of theUnicoi Turnpike, a 1,000-year-old Native American trail. In the early 18th century, deerskins and furs were transported along the route fromTennessee toSavannah andCharleston for shipping to Europe.[7][8]
Clarkesville was founded in 1821 as the seat of Habersham County.[9] The community was named afterJohn Clark, who was then the state's governor.[10]
Clarkesville is located in central Habersham County on the south side of theSoquee River, a southwest-flowing tributary of theChattahoochee River.
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.49 square miles (6.45 km2), of which 2.46 square miles (6.37 km2) are land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 km2), or 1.20%, are water.[5]
| Climate data for Clarkesville, Georgia, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1990–present | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 76 (24) | 79 (26) | 85 (29) | 89 (32) | 93 (34) | 103 (39) | 102 (39) | 99 (37) | 96 (36) | 95 (35) | 84 (29) | 77 (25) | 103 (39) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 68.3 (20.2) | 71.0 (21.7) | 78.5 (25.8) | 84.5 (29.2) | 88.3 (31.3) | 92.6 (33.7) | 94.1 (34.5) | 93.7 (34.3) | 90.1 (32.3) | 83.6 (28.7) | 76.0 (24.4) | 68.8 (20.4) | 95.2 (35.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 51.4 (10.8) | 55.3 (12.9) | 63.0 (17.2) | 71.9 (22.2) | 78.7 (25.9) | 85.1 (29.5) | 88.2 (31.2) | 87.1 (30.6) | 81.6 (27.6) | 72.0 (22.2) | 61.9 (16.6) | 53.6 (12.0) | 70.8 (21.6) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 40.3 (4.6) | 42.9 (6.1) | 49.8 (9.9) | 58.1 (14.5) | 66.0 (18.9) | 73.2 (22.9) | 76.9 (24.9) | 76.0 (24.4) | 70.2 (21.2) | 59.0 (15.0) | 48.8 (9.3) | 42.3 (5.7) | 58.6 (14.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 29.1 (−1.6) | 30.5 (−0.8) | 36.5 (2.5) | 44.3 (6.8) | 53.3 (11.8) | 61.3 (16.3) | 65.6 (18.7) | 64.9 (18.3) | 58.8 (14.9) | 46.0 (7.8) | 35.6 (2.0) | 31.0 (−0.6) | 46.4 (8.0) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | 12.1 (−11.1) | 16.5 (−8.6) | 21.3 (−5.9) | 29.3 (−1.5) | 37.5 (3.1) | 50.8 (10.4) | 58.1 (14.5) | 57.2 (14.0) | 44.8 (7.1) | 30.6 (−0.8) | 22.0 (−5.6) | 17.2 (−8.2) | 10.3 (−12.1) |
| Record low °F (°C) | 2 (−17) | 1 (−17) | 8 (−13) | 21 (−6) | 27 (−3) | 43 (6) | 51 (11) | 49 (9) | 37 (3) | 23 (−5) | 13 (−11) | 3 (−16) | 1 (−17) |
| Averageprecipitation inches (mm) | 5.78 (147) | 5.33 (135) | 5.46 (139) | 4.49 (114) | 4.54 (115) | 5.16 (131) | 4.93 (125) | 5.93 (151) | 4.65 (118) | 4.69 (119) | 4.93 (125) | 5.91 (150) | 61.8 (1,569) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 0.6 (1.5) | 0.4 (1.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.3 (0.76) | 1.3 (3.26) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.01 in) | 11.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 10.2 | 11.2 | 12.2 | 12.3 | 12.9 | 9.2 | 8.2 | 8.9 | 11.0 | 129.5 |
| Average snowy days(≥ 0.1 in) | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.6 |
| Source 1: NOAA[11] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: National Weather Service[12] | |||||||||||||
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 502 | — | |
| 1870 | 263 | — | |
| 1880 | 291 | 10.6% | |
| 1890 | 396 | 36.1% | |
| 1900 | 491 | 24.0% | |
| 1910 | 528 | 7.5% | |
| 1920 | 542 | 2.7% | |
| 1930 | 617 | 13.8% | |
| 1940 | 850 | 37.8% | |
| 1950 | 1,106 | 30.1% | |
| 1960 | 1,352 | 22.2% | |
| 1970 | 1,294 | −4.3% | |
| 1980 | 1,348 | 4.2% | |
| 1990 | 1,151 | −14.6% | |
| 2000 | 1,248 | 8.4% | |
| 2010 | 1,733 | 38.9% | |
| 2020 | 1,911 | 10.3% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[13] | |||
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,544 | 80.8% |
| Black or African American | 103 | 5.39% |
| Native American | 2 | 0.1% |
| Asian | 31 | 1.62% |
| Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.05% |
| Other/Mixed | 100 | 5.23% |
| Hispanic orLatino | 130 | 6.8% |
As of the2020 United States census, there were 1,911 people, 709 households, and 402 families residing in the city.
As of thecensus[3] of 2000, there were 1,248 people, 580 households, and 335 families residing in the city. The population density was 670.6 inhabitants per square mile (258.9/km2). There were 639 housing units at an average density of 343.3 per square mile (132.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 90.06%White, 7.77%African American, 0.16%Native American, 0.72%Asian, 0.32% fromother races, and 0.96% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino 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% weremarried 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. Theper capita income for the city was $20,265. About 9.9% of families and 14.9% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 19.8% of those under age 18 and 16.6% of those age 65 or over.
The current mayor is Barrie Aycock, the second female mayor in Clarkesville's history.[15] In 2016 she replaced previous mayor, Terry Greene.
TheHabersham County School District holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of eight elementary schools, three middle schools, and two high schools.[16] The district has 367 full-time teachers and over 5,955 students.[17]North Georgia Technical College is located in Clarkesville.
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