Hartwell, Georgia Explained

Official Name:Hartwell, Georgia
Settlement Type:City
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Georgia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Hart
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:13.08
Area Land Km2:13.05
Area Water Km2:0.03
Area Total Sq Mi:5.05
Area Land Sq Mi:5.04
Area Water Sq Mi:0.01
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:4470
Population Density Km2:342.56
Population Density Sq Mi:887.26
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:34.3528°N -82.9311°W
Elevation M:244
Elevation Ft:801
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:30643
Area Code:706
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:13-37144[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0331924[3]
Named For:Nancy Morgan Hart

Hartwell is a city in Hart County, Georgia, United States. The population was 4,469 at the 2010 census.[4] The city is the county seat of Hart County.[5]

History

Hartwell was founded in 1854 as seat of the newly formed Hart County. It was incorporated as a town in 1856 and as a city in 1904.[6] The town was named for Revolutionary War figure Nancy Morgan Hart.[7]

Geography

Hartwell is located in central Hart County at 34.3528°N -82.9311°W (34.352738, -82.931161).[8] It sits 4miles southwest of Lake Hartwell, which acquired its name from the city. Hartwell is in the Piedmont region of Georgia, or the Upland South, and lies southeast of the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains at Toccoa.

U.S. Route 29 passes through the center of Hartwell, leading east 7miles to the South Carolina border at Hartwell Dam on the Savannah River, and southwest to Royston. Anderson, South Carolina, is to the northeast via US 29, and Athens, Georgia, is to the southwest. Georgia State Route 51 also passes through Hartwell, leading north 7miles to Reed Creek and west 9miles to Bowersville.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Hartwell has a total area of 13.2km2, of which 0.04sqkm, or 0.32%, are water.[4]

Climate

Demographics

2020 census

Hartwell Racial Composition[9] !Race!Num.!Perc.
White2,56857.45%
Black or African American1,52634.14%
Native American50.11%
Asian681.52%
Other/Mixed1773.96%
Hispanic or Latino1262.82%
As of the 2020 United States Census, there were 4,470 people, 1,592 households, and 1,013 families residing in the city.

2000 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 4,469 people. There were 2,266 housing units. The racial makeup of the city was 61.33% White, 34.53% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.62% Asian, 0% Pacific Islander, 0.33% from other races, and 1.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.07% of the population.

The median income for a household in the city was $29,128 and the median income for a family was $45,909. The per capita income for the city was $18,937. About 15.4% of families and 23.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.5% of those under age 18 and 20.6% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Hart County School District

The Hart County School District holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of three elementary schools, a middle school, a high school, and an academy school.[10] The district has 230 full-time teachers and over 3,564 students.[11]

Hart County Public Library

The Hart County Public Library was begun in 1938 with rooms over Homer Herndon's drug store, then moved to the County Courthouse in 1941 until 1968 when the courthouse burned down. It was then located in the County School Board building until funds were raised for a permanent building in 1975.[12]

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. December 18, 2021.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  3. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  4. http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US1337144
  5. Web site: Find a County. 2011-06-07. National Association of Counties.
  6. Book: Historical Gazetteer of the United States . Routledge . May 13, 2013 . 30 November 2013 . Hellmann, Paul T. . 232. 978-1135948597 .
  7. Book: Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins . Winship Press . Krakow, Kenneth K. . 1975 . Macon, GA . 105 . 0-915430-00-2.
  8. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.
  9. Web site: Explore Census Data. 2021-12-07. Data.census.gov.
  10. http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/ReportingFW.aspx?PageReq=111&PID=62&PTID=69&CountyId=673&T=0&FY=2009
  11. http://www.school-stats.com/GA/HART/HART_COUNTY.html
  12. http://www.hartcountylibrary.com/modules/cjaycontent/index.php?id=18