Demorest, Georgia facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Demorest, Georgia
City
Location in Habersham County and the state of Georgia
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Habersham
Founded	November 13, 1889
Government
• Type	Council - Manager
Area
• Total	2.27 sq mi (5.88 km2)
• Land	2.24 sq mi (5.81 km2)
• Water	0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation	1,312 ft (400 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	2,022
• Density	901.47/sq mi (348.05/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes	30535, 30544
Area code(s)	706
FIPS code	13-22304
GNIS feature ID	2404215

Demorest (/ˈdɛmərɪst/ dem-Ə-rist) is a city in Habersham County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2,022 at the 2020 census, up from 1,823 at the 2010 census, and 1,465 at the 2000 census. It is the home of Piedmont University.

Geography

Demorest is located in south-central Habersham County. U.S. Route 441 Business (signed "U.S. 441 Historic Route") runs through the center of town as Central Avenue, leading north 4 miles (6 km) to Clarkesville, the county seat, and south 4 miles to Cornelia.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Demorest has a total area of 2.3 square miles (5.9 km²), of which 2.2 square miles (5.8 km²) are land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²), or 1.28%, are water.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 United States Census, there were 2,022 people, 664 households, and 395 families residing in the city.

History

Map of land plat and property lines for an auction of land in Demorest, Georgia in Habersham County. The auction was put on by the Demorest Home, Mining and Improvement Company, which was at one point the largest land owner in Demorest. The map shows the location of the former Lake Demorest, the Blue Ridge and Atlantic Rail Road, and Hazel Creek.

The land where Demorest is now located was given by the State of Georgia to W. Stripling in 1829. Stripling did little with the land aside from maintaining a family farm. In 1840, the land was transferred to Dr. Paul Rossignol who built a summer home on the west side of Lake Demorest. That house became significant to the history of Demorest. Among other things, it was one of the first buildings used by Piedmont College, now Piedmont University, which was established in 1897.

Demorest was platted in 1890 as a temperance town, and named after William Jennings Demorest, a prohibition advocate. Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place as the "City of Demorest" in 1889.

Notable landmarks

The new pedestrian footbridge has a ramp on one side and an elevator and stairs on the other.

The Demorest Women's Club in downtown next to the pedestrian footbridge

Notable landmarks in the city include Demorest Springs Park, the Old Demorest Train Depot, Demorest Women's Club and the former Lake Demorest.

One of Demorest's most popular landmarks is the Johnny Mize Athletic Center and Museum. The museum is owned by Piedmont University and is named for Baseball Hall of Famer Johnny Mize. Mize was born in Demorest, and played baseball at Piedmont. The museum houses Mize memorabilia from his time at Piedmont as well as from his professional baseball career with the St. Louis Cardinals, New York Giants and the New York Yankees. In addition to the museum, Mize's childhood home is a Georgia Historical site with a private owner.

The most recent landmark is the new addition of the pedestrian bridge over a span of Historic U.S. 441 in front of the Piedmont University campus. The new bridge was assembled off-site and lowered into place by crane. The bridge was modeled after the Vanderbilt University 21st Avenue Pedestrian Bridge. The installation of the bridge was a joint project of the Georgia Department of Transportation, Piedmont College and the city of Demorest.

See also

In Spanish: Demorest (Georgia) para niños