Mountain City, Georgia facts for kids
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Mountain City, Georgia
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U.S. Route 23 in Mountain City
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Location in Rabun County and the state of Georgia
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| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Rabun |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.82 sq mi (4.72 km2) |
| • Land | 1.82 sq mi (4.70 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,169 ft (661 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 904 |
| • Density | 497.80/sq mi (192.21/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
30562
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| Area code(s) | 706 |
| FIPS code | 13-53116 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2406216 |
Mountain City is a small town located in Rabun County, Georgia, in the United States. In 2020, about 904 people lived there. This town is special because it sits right on the Eastern Continental Divide. This means that rain falling on one side of the town flows to the Atlantic Ocean, and rain on the other side flows to the Gulf of Mexico! The town is in a low spot in the Blue Ridge Mountains. This makes it easy for a main road, U.S. Route 441, to cross the mountains without going up or down very steep hills.
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History of Mountain City
Mountain City became an official town in 1907. The Georgia General Assembly made it an incorporated town. It was given the name "Mountain City" because it is located high up in the mountains.
Geography of Mountain City
Mountain City covers a total area of about 1.8 square miles (4.6 square kilometers). Most of this area is land. Only a very small part, about 0.56%, is water.
Climate in Mountain City
Mountain City has a climate that is similar to an Oceanic climate. This is because it is located at a high elevation. The weather here can be different from places at lower elevations.
| Climate data for Mountain City, Georgia (1991–2020 normals, extremes 2002–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 68 (20) |
73 (23) |
81 (27) |
82 (28) |
82 (28) |
92 (33) |
90 (32) |
88 (31) |
86 (30) |
83 (28) |
80 (27) |
72 (22) |
92 (33) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 45.4 (7.4) |
48.7 (9.3) |
55.4 (13.0) |
63.9 (17.7) |
69.3 (20.7) |
74.4 (23.6) |
76.9 (24.9) |
76.3 (24.6) |
72.2 (22.3) |
65.1 (18.4) |
57.0 (13.9) |
48.6 (9.2) |
62.8 (17.1) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 35.7 (2.1) |
38.8 (3.8) |
44.9 (7.2) |
53.1 (11.7) |
59.9 (15.5) |
66.4 (19.1) |
69.1 (20.6) |
68.1 (20.1) |
63.5 (17.5) |
54.9 (12.7) |
46.7 (8.2) |
39.1 (3.9) |
53.4 (11.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 26.1 (−3.3) |
28.9 (−1.7) |
34.3 (1.3) |
42.4 (5.8) |
50.4 (10.2) |
58.5 (14.7) |
61.3 (16.3) |
59.9 (15.5) |
54.7 (12.6) |
44.7 (7.1) |
36.4 (2.4) |
29.5 (−1.4) |
43.9 (6.6) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −1 (−18) |
−2 (−19) |
10 (−12) |
16 (−9) |
33 (1) |
42 (6) |
51 (11) |
50 (10) |
39 (4) |
25 (−4) |
11 (−12) |
4 (−16) |
−2 (−19) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 6.21 (158) |
5.75 (146) |
6.37 (162) |
5.47 (139) |
5.32 (135) |
5.96 (151) |
5.58 (142) |
5.97 (152) |
5.84 (148) |
5.18 (132) |
5.79 (147) |
7.08 (180) |
70.52 (1,791) |
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Population and People
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 158 | — | |
| 1920 | 210 | 32.9% | |
| 1930 | 354 | 68.6% | |
| 1940 | 524 | 48.0% | |
| 1950 | 524 | 0.0% | |
| 1960 | 550 | 5.0% | |
| 1970 | 594 | 8.0% | |
| 1980 | 701 | 18.0% | |
| 1990 | 784 | 11.8% | |
| 2000 | 829 | 5.7% | |
| 2010 | 1,088 | 31.2% | |
| 2020 | 904 | −16.9% | |
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The population of Mountain City has changed over the years. In 2000, there were 829 people living in the town. These people lived in 363 households. About 238 of these were families.
Many households, about 27.5%, had children under 18 living with them. About 48.2% of households were married couples. Around 29.5% of all households were made up of people living alone. About 11.6% of these were people aged 65 or older.
The average age of people in Mountain City in 2000 was 40 years old. About 24.5% of the population was under 18. About 17.4% of the population was 65 years or older.
See also
In Spanish: Mountain City (Georgia) para niños
