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North High Shoals, Georgia
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Location in Oconee County and the state of Georgia
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| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Oconee |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.45 sq mi (6.36 km2) |
| • Land | 2.42 sq mi (6.27 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.09 km2) |
| Elevation | 692 ft (211 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 552 |
| • Density | 228.19/sq mi (88.09/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
30645
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| FIPS code | 13-56308 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2407005 |
North High Shoals is a town in Oconee County, Georgia, United States. The population was 652 at the 2010 census.
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History
The Georgia General Assembly incorporated North High Shoals as a town in 1933. The community was named after shoals in the Apalachee River.
Geography
North High Shoals is located at 33°50′3″N 83°30′4″W / 33.83417°N 83.50111°W (33.834159, -83.501055).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.5 km2), all land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1950 | 124 | — | |
| 1960 | 122 | −1.6% | |
| 1970 | 165 | 35.2% | |
| 1980 | 256 | 55.2% | |
| 1990 | 268 | 4.7% | |
| 2000 | 439 | 63.8% | |
| 2010 | 652 | 48.5% | |
| 2020 | 552 | −15.3% | |
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| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 500 | 90.58% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 7 | 1.27% |
| Native American | 3 | 0.54% |
| Asian | 1 | 0.18% |
| Other/Mixed | 19 | 3.44% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 22 | 3.99% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 552 people, 148 households, and 131 families residing in the town.
See also
In Spanish: North High Shoals para niños
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