Hart County, Georgia
| Hart County, Georgia | |
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 Location in the U.S. state of Georgia |
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 Georgia's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | December 7, 1853 |
| Named for | Nancy Hart |
| Seat | Hartwell |
| Largest city | Hartwell |
| Area | |
| • Total | 257 sq mi (666 km2) |
| • Land | 232 sq mi (601 km2) |
| • Water | 25 sq mi (65 km2), 9.6% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 25,213 |
| • Density | 108/sq mi (42/km²) |
| Congressional district | 9th |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
| Website | www |
Hart County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 25,213. The county seat is Hartwell.
Hart County was created December 7, 1853 and named for Nancy Hart. Of Georgia's 159 counties, Hart County is the only one named after a woman. Lake Hartwell is also named for her.
Letters to Miss Celie in the movie The Color Purple (film) by Steven Spielberg, based on the novel The Color Purple by Alice Walker, are addressed to "Hartwell County, Georgia" suggesting that the movie is set either in Hartwell or Hart County.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 257 square miles (670 km2), of which 232 square miles (600 km2) is land and 25 square miles (65 km2) (9.6%) is water.
Most of the southern three-quarters of Hart County is located in the Upper Savannah River sub-basin of the larger Savannah River basin, with the exception of two slivers of the county, south of Royston and west of Bowersville, which are located in the Broad River sub-basin of the Savannah River basin. The northern quarter of the county is located in the Tugaloo River sub-basin of the same Savannah River basin.
As of the census of 2000, there were 22,997 people, 9,106 households, and 6,610 families residing in the county. The population density was 99 people per square mile (38/km²). There were 11,111 housing units at an average density of 48 per square mile (18/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 79.09% White, 19.36% Black or African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.53% Asian, 0.24% from other races, and 0.63% from two or more races. 0.85% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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