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 | |
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(2018)
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11,879 |
| • Density | 40/sq mi (20/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 2010 census, the population was 11,834. The county seat is Franklin. The county was created on December 22, 1830.
Heard County is included in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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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 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/CST Border)
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% | |
| 2018 (est.) | 11,879 | 0.4% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2010-2013 |
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2010 census
At the 2010 United States Census, there were 11,834 people, 4,400 households and 3,157 families living in the county. The population density was 40.0 per square mile (15.4/km2). There were 5,148 housing units at an average density of 17.4 per square mile (6.7/km2). The racial make-up was 86.9% white, 9.8% black or African American, 0.5% Asian, 0.3% American Indian, 0.8% from other races and 1.7% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.9% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 16.2% were American, 11.6% were Irish, 9.0% were German, and 7.4% were English.
Of the 4,400 households, 36.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.5% were married couples living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 28.3% were non-families and 23.8% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.14. The median age was 39.1 years.
The median household income was $42,685 and the median family income was $47,591. Males had a median income of $41,185 and females $31,507. The per capita income was $18,077. About 16.7% of families and 19.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.6% of those under age 18 and 16.4% of those age 65 or over.
2020 census
| 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.
Communities
See also
In Spanish: Condado de Heard para niños
