Hiawassee, Georgia
| Hiawassee, Georgia | |
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| Town | |
Towns County Courthouse in Hiawassee
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 Location in Towns County and the state of Georgia |
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| Coordinates: 34°56′58″N 83°45′18″W / 34.94944°N 83.75500°WCoordinates: 34°56′58″N 83°45′18″W / 34.94944°N 83.75500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Towns |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.2 sq mi (5.6 km2) |
| • Land | 1.7 sq mi (4.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.5 sq mi (1.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,972 ft (601 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 880 |
| • Density | 367.3/sq mi (144.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 30546 |
| Area code(s) | 706 |
| FIPS code | 13-38124 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0328122 |
Hiawassee is the county seat of Towns County, Georgia, United States. The community's population was 880 at the 2010 census. Its name comes from the Cherokee -- or perhaps Creek -- word Ayuhwasi, which means meadow, (A variant spelling, "Hiwassee," is used for the local river and some other Appalachian place names.)
Settled about 1820, Hiawassee was designated seat of the newly formed Towns County in 1856. It was incorporated as a town in 1870 and as a city in 1916 But the city of Hiawassee was named after a Native American princess.
Hiawassee is located on the Hiwassee River at 34°56′58″N 83°45′18″W / 34.94944°N 83.75500°W (34.949428, -83.755078).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km2), of which, 1.7 square miles (4.4 km2) is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2) (21.86%) is water.
Hiawassee is approximately 2000 feet (609 m) above sea level.
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 880 people residing in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 95.2% White, 0.3% Black, 0.1% Native American, 1.3% Asian and 0.3% from two or more races. 2.7% were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
As of the census of 2000, there were 810 people, 355 households, and 203 families residing in the town. The population density was 479.5 people per square mile (184.6/km²). There were 527 housing units at an average density of 312.7 per square mile (120.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.40% White, 0.25% African American, 0.12% Native American, 1.73% Asian, 0.37% from other races, and 0.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.61% of the population.
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