Tiger, Georgia
| Tiger, Georgia | |
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| Town | |
 Location in Rabun County and the state of Georgia |
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| Coordinates: 34°50′47″N 83°26′3″W / 34.84639°N 83.43417°WCoordinates: 34°50′47″N 83°26′3″W / 34.84639°N 83.43417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Rabun |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2) |
| • Land | 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,962 ft (598 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 408 |
| • Density | 395/sq mi (150.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 30576 |
| Area code(s) | 706 |
| FIPS code | 13-76504 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0333232 |
Tiger is a town in Rabun County, Georgia, United States. The population was 316 at the 2000 census. Tiger was incorporated in 1904.
There are two popular legends as to the derivation of the town's name: the first is that it was named after a Cherokee chief named Tiger Tail, while the second (and more likely) story is that the name originated from the cry of roaming panthers.
Tiger is located at 34°50′47″N 83°26′3″W / 34.84639°N 83.43417°W (34.846374, -83.434181).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2), all land. Tiger's elevation is 1,963 feet, with several wooded hilltops reaching elevations of 2,100 to 2,200 feet. The town sits at the base of 2,856-foot Tiger Mountain, a prominent Blue Ridge Mountain peak.
As of the census of 2000, there were 316 people, 137 households, and 77 families residing in the town. The population density was 384.2 people per square mile (148.8/km²). There were 161 housing units at an average density of 195.7 per square mile (75.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.10% White and 1.90% African American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.90% of the population.
There were 137 households out of which 25.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.0% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.1% were non-families. 38.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 3.01.
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