Dawsonville, Georgia
| Dawsonville, Georgia | |
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Historic Dawson County Courthouse
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| Motto: "Protecting our history and providing for the future" | |
 Location in Dawson County and the state of Georgia |
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| Coordinates: 34°25′N 84°7′W / 34.417°N 84.117°WCoordinates: 34°25′N 84°7′W / 34.417°N 84.117°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Dawson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.21 sq mi (21.26 km2) |
| • Land | 8.19 sq mi (21.20 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,365 ft (416 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,536 |
| • Density | 310/sq mi (119.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 30534 |
| Area code(s) | 706 |
| FIPS code | 13-21940 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0331529 |
| Website | www |
Dawsonville is a city in Dawson County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2,536 at the 2010 census, up from 619 in 2000. The city is the county seat of Dawson County.
Dawsonville is included in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Dawsonville was founded in 1857 as seat of the newly formed Dawson County. It was incorporated as a town in 1859 and as a city in 1952. The community is named for Senator William Crosby Dawson.
Dawsonville is located at 34°25′N 84°7′W.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.2 square miles (21.3 km2), of which 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2), or 0.26%, is water.
The community is at the junction of State Routes 9, 53, and 136. SR 9 leads northeast 14 miles (23 km) to Dahlonega and south 17 miles (27 km) to Cumming, while SR 53 leads southeast 6 miles (10 km) to U.S. Route 19 and west 24 miles (39 km) to Jasper. SR 136 also leads to Jasper, on a 29-mile (47 km) route that runs further to the north through the southern end of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Amicalola Falls, 15 miles (24 km) north of the center of Dawsonville, is one of the seven natural wonders of Georgia.
As of the census of 2000, there were 619 people, 234 households, and 153 families residing in the city. The population density was 320.9 people per square mile (123.8/km²). There were 257 housing units at an average density of 133.2 per square mile (51.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.58% White, 0.16% Native American, 0.97% from other races, and 0.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.00% of the population.
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