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.[1] The county seat is Franklin.[2] The county was created on December 22, 1830.
Heard County | |
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.JPG) Heard County courthouse in Franklin | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Georgia | |
 Georgia's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 33°18′N 85°08′W / 33.3°N 85.13°W | |
| 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) | |
• Total | 11,412 |
| • Density | 38/sq mi (15/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 3rd |
| Website | heardcountyga |
Heard County is included in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell MSA.
History
editHeard County was created by Act of the Legislature on December 22, 1830.[3] It was named for Stephen Heard,[4] 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
editAccording 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.[5]
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).[6]
Major highways
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Adjacent counties
edit- Carroll County (north)
- Coweta County (east)
- Troup County (south)
- Randolph County, Alabama (west/Central Time border)
Communities
editCities
editTowns
editCensus-designated places
editUnincorporated communities
editDemographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | [7] | 5.5% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8] 1790-1880[9] 1890-1910[10] 1920-1930[11] 1930-1940[12] 1940-1950[13] 1960-1980[14] 1980-2000[15] 2010[1] 2020[16] | |||
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
Politics
edit| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
| 2024 | 5,335 | 85.91% | 859 | 13.83% | 16 | 0.26% |
| 2020 | 4,519 | 83.78% | 824 | 15.28% | 51 | 0.95% |
| 2016 | 3,370 | 79.41% | 743 | 17.51% | 131 | 3.09% |
| 2012 | 3,160 | 75.63% | 948 | 22.69% | 70 | 1.68% |
| 2008 | 3,133 | 74.05% | 1,042 | 24.63% | 56 | 1.32% |
| 2004 | 2,788 | 70.48% | 1,148 | 29.02% | 20 | 0.51% |
| 2000 | 1,947 | 60.88% | 1,178 | 36.84% | 73 | 2.28% |
| 1996 | 1,170 | 41.14% | 1,248 | 43.88% | 426 | 14.98% |
| 1992 | 1,190 | 36.36% | 1,456 | 44.49% | 627 | 19.16% |
| 1988 | 1,551 | 63.77% | 874 | 35.94% | 7 | 0.29% |
| 1984 | 1,492 | 64.81% | 810 | 35.19% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1980 | 875 | 38.33% | 1,348 | 59.05% | 60 | 2.63% |
| 1976 | 433 | 21.37% | 1,593 | 78.63% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1972 | 1,239 | 81.78% | 276 | 18.22% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1968 | 303 | 16.72% | 356 | 19.65% | 1,153 | 63.63% |
| 1964 | 807 | 43.18% | 1,061 | 56.77% | 1 | 0.05% |
| 1960 | 181 | 12.88% | 1,224 | 87.12% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1956 | 194 | 14.92% | 1,106 | 85.08% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1952 | 184 | 13.40% | 1,189 | 86.60% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1948 | 77 | 9.63% | 670 | 83.75% | 53 | 6.63% |
| 1944 | 185 | 24.93% | 557 | 75.07% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1940 | 221 | 25.40% | 647 | 74.37% | 2 | 0.23% |
| 1936 | 155 | 17.55% | 725 | 82.11% | 3 | 0.34% |
| 1932 | 24 | 2.36% | 989 | 97.34% | 3 | 0.30% |
| 1928 | 390 | 44.17% | 493 | 55.83% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1924 | 35 | 9.49% | 327 | 88.62% | 7 | 1.90% |
| 1920 | 14 | 2.95% | 461 | 97.05% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1916 | 11 | 2.15% | 439 | 85.74% | 62 | 12.11% |
| 1912 | 11 | 1.83% | 526 | 87.38% | 65 | 10.80% |
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved February 16, 2014.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 106. ISBN 0-915430-00-2. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 17, 2003.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 153.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission Interactive Mapping Experience". Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission. Archived from the original on October 3, 2018. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
- ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1880 Census Population by Counties 1790-1800" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
- ^ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1910.
- ^ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930.
- ^ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
- ^ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia -" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1950.
- ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
- ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
- ^ US 2020 Census Bureau report, Heard County, Georgia
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
External links
edit- Heard County historical marker
- Heard County Jail historical marker