Heard County, Georgia facts for kids
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Heard County
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Heard County courthouse in Franklin
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Georgia |
| Founded | December 22, 1830 |
| Named for | Stephen Heard |
| Seat | Franklin |
| Largest city | Franklin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 301 sq mi (780 km2) |
| • Land | 296 sq mi (770 km2) |
| • Water | 5.1 sq mi (13 km2) 1.7%% |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 11,412 |
| • Density | 38/sq mi (15/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 3rd |
Heard County is a county located in the west central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. At the 2020 census, the population was 11,412, down from 11,834 in 2010. The county seat is Franklin. The county was created on December 22, 1830.
Heard County is included in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell MSA.
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History
Heard County was created by Act of the Legislature on December 22, 1830. It was named for Stephen Heard, elected President of the Council on February 18, 1781, thus, in the absence of Governor Howley, becoming Governor de facto. Heard moved to Wilkes County from Hanover County, Virginia, and fought in the American Revolutionary War where he distinguished himself at Kettle Creek. The first sheriff, Jonathan Mewsick, was commissioned in 1832.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 301 square miles (780 km2), of which 296 square miles (770 km2) is land and 5.1 square miles (13 km2) (1.7%) is water.
The vast majority of Heard County is located in the Middle Chattahoochee River-Lake Harding sub-basin of the ACF River Basin (Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin), with just a very small northwestern corner of the county, west of Ephesus, located in the Upper Tallapoosa River sub-basin of the ACT River Basin (Coosa-Tallapoosa River Basin).
Major highways
U.S. Route 27
State Route 1
State Route 34
State Route 100
State Route 219
Adjacent counties
- Carroll County (north)
- Coweta County (east)
- Troup County (south)
- Randolph County, Alabama (west/Central Time border)
Communities
Cities
Towns
Census-designated places
Unincorporated communities
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1840 | 5,329 | — | |
| 1850 | 6,923 | 29.9% | |
| 1860 | 7,805 | 12.7% | |
| 1870 | 7,866 | 0.8% | |
| 1880 | 8,769 | 11.5% | |
| 1890 | 9,557 | 9.0% | |
| 1900 | 11,177 | 17.0% | |
| 1910 | 11,189 | 0.1% | |
| 1920 | 11,126 | −0.6% | |
| 1930 | 9,102 | −18.2% | |
| 1940 | 8,610 | −5.4% | |
| 1950 | 6,975 | −19.0% | |
| 1960 | 5,333 | −23.5% | |
| 1970 | 5,354 | 0.4% | |
| 1980 | 6,520 | 21.8% | |
| 1990 | 8,628 | 32.3% | |
| 2000 | 11,012 | 27.6% | |
| 2010 | 11,834 | 7.5% | |
| 2020 | 11,412 | −3.6% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 12,034 | 1.7% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1790-1880 1890-1910 1920-1930 1930-1940 1940-1950 1960-1980 1980-2000 2010 2020 |
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| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 9,589 | 84.03% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 930 | 8.15% |
| Native American | 33 | 0.29% |
| Asian | 53 | 0.46% |
| Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.04% |
| Other/Mixed | 550 | 4.82% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 253 | 2.22% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 11,412 people, 4,502 households, and 3,254 families residing in the county.
See also
In Spanish: Condado de Heard para niños
