Clarkesville, Georgia facts for kids
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Clarkesville, Georgia
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Historic Big Holly Cabin at the Mauldin House in Clarkesville
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Location in Habersham County and the state of Georgia
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| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Habersham |
| Named for | John C. Clark |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.49 sq mi (6.44 km2) |
| • Land | 2.46 sq mi (6.37 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,404 ft (428 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 1,911 |
| • Density | 777.46/sq mi (300.18/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
30523-4712
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| Area code(s) | 706 |
| FIPS code | 13-16460 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2404056 |
Clarkesville is a city that is the county seat of Habersham County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 1,911, up from the 2010 census population of 1,733, up from 1,248 at the 2000 census.
History
Originally the city was Native American, and was called Sak-yi. Later, the name was used for the Soque River, originally called “So-Kee”. The city was established along the route of the Unicoi Turnpike, a 1,000-year-old Native American trail. In the early 18th century, deerskins and furs were transported along the route from Tennessee to Savannah and Charleston for shipping to Europe.
Clarkesville was founded in 1821 as the seat of Habersham County. The community was named after John Clark.
Geography
Clarkesville is located in central Habersham County on the south side of the Soquee River, a southwest-flowing tributary of the Chattahoochee River.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.49 square miles (6.45 km2), of which 2.46 square miles (6.37 km2) are land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 km2), or 1.20%, are water.
Climate
| Climate data for Clarkesville, Georgia, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1990–present | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 76 (24) |
78 (26) |
85 (29) |
89 (32) |
93 (34) |
103 (39) |
102 (39) |
99 (37) |
96 (36) |
95 (35) |
84 (29) |
77 (25) |
103 (39) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 68.3 (20.2) |
71.0 (21.7) |
78.5 (25.8) |
84.5 (29.2) |
88.3 (31.3) |
92.6 (33.7) |
94.1 (34.5) |
93.7 (34.3) |
90.1 (32.3) |
83.6 (28.7) |
76.0 (24.4) |
68.8 (20.4) |
95.2 (35.1) |
| Average high °F (°C) | 51.4 (10.8) |
55.3 (12.9) |
63.0 (17.2) |
71.9 (22.2) |
78.7 (25.9) |
85.1 (29.5) |
88.2 (31.2) |
87.1 (30.6) |
81.6 (27.6) |
72.0 (22.2) |
61.9 (16.6) |
53.6 (12.0) |
70.8 (21.6) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 40.3 (4.6) |
42.9 (6.1) |
49.8 (9.9) |
58.1 (14.5) |
66.0 (18.9) |
73.2 (22.9) |
76.9 (24.9) |
76.0 (24.4) |
70.2 (21.2) |
59.0 (15.0) |
48.8 (9.3) |
42.3 (5.7) |
58.6 (14.8) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 29.1 (−1.6) |
30.5 (−0.8) |
36.5 (2.5) |
44.3 (6.8) |
53.3 (11.8) |
61.3 (16.3) |
65.6 (18.7) |
64.9 (18.3) |
58.8 (14.9) |
46.0 (7.8) |
35.6 (2.0) |
31.0 (−0.6) |
46.4 (8.0) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | 12.1 (−11.1) |
16.5 (−8.6) |
21.3 (−5.9) |
29.3 (−1.5) |
37.5 (3.1) |
50.8 (10.4) |
58.1 (14.5) |
57.2 (14.0) |
44.8 (7.1) |
30.6 (−0.8) |
22.0 (−5.6) |
17.2 (−8.2) |
10.3 (−12.1) |
| Record low °F (°C) | 2 (−17) |
1 (−17) |
8 (−13) |
21 (−6) |
27 (−3) |
43 (6) |
51 (11) |
49 (9) |
37 (3) |
23 (−5) |
13 (−11) |
3 (−16) |
1 (−17) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 5.78 (147) |
5.33 (135) |
5.46 (139) |
4.49 (114) |
4.54 (115) |
5.16 (131) |
4.93 (125) |
5.93 (151) |
4.65 (118) |
4.69 (119) |
4.93 (125) |
5.91 (150) |
61.8 (1,569) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 0.6 (1.5) |
0.4 (1.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.3 (0.76) |
1.3 (3.26) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 11.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 10.2 | 11.2 | 12.2 | 12.3 | 12.9 | 9.2 | 8.2 | 8.9 | 11.0 | 129.5 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.6 |
| Source 1: NOAA | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: National Weather Service | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1850 | 502 | — | |
| 1870 | 263 | — | |
| 1880 | 291 | 10.6% | |
| 1890 | 396 | 36.1% | |
| 1900 | 491 | 24.0% | |
| 1910 | 528 | 7.5% | |
| 1920 | 542 | 2.7% | |
| 1930 | 617 | 13.8% | |
| 1940 | 850 | 37.8% | |
| 1950 | 1,106 | 30.1% | |
| 1960 | 1,352 | 22.2% | |
| 1970 | 1,294 | −4.3% | |
| 1980 | 1,348 | 4.2% | |
| 1990 | 1,151 | −14.6% | |
| 2000 | 1,248 | 8.4% | |
| 2010 | 1,733 | 38.9% | |
| 2020 | 1,911 | 10.3% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2020 census
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| White | 1,544 | 80.8% |
| Black or African American | 103 | 5.39% |
| Native American | 2 | 0.1% |
| Asian | 31 | 1.62% |
| Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.05% |
| Other/Mixed | 100 | 5.23% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 130 | 6.8% |
As of the 2020 United States Census, there were 1,911 people, 709 households, and 402 families residing in the city.
Education
The Habersham County School District holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of eight elementary schools, three middle schools, and two high schools. The district has 367 full-time teachers and over 5,955 students. North Georgia Technical College is located in Clarkesville.
Notable people
- Linda Anderson, according to NPR considered "one of the foremost living memory painters".
- Red Barron, football and baseball player
- McKenzie Coan, 2016 Paralympic gold medalist
- Oliver Clyde Fuller, banker, financier, and golfer
- April Masini, advice columnist, relationship expert and entertainment industry executive
- Benjamin Purcell, U.S. Army officer and state legislator
See also
In Spanish: Clarkesville (Georgia) para niños
