North High Shoals, Georgia

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North High Shoals is a town in Oconee County, Georgia, United States. The population was 652 at the 2010 census.

North High Shoals, Georgia
Location in Oconee County and the state of Georgia
Location in Oconee County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°49′44″N 83°29′38″W / 33.82889°N 83.49389°W / 33.82889; -83.49389
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyOconee
Area
 • Total2.45 sq mi (6.36 km2)
 • Land2.42 sq mi (6.27 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.09 km2)
Elevation692 ft (211 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total552
 • Density228.19/sq mi (88.09/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30645[3]
FIPS code13-56308[4]
GNIS feature ID2407005[2]
Websitenorthhighshoals.org

History

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The Georgia General Assembly incorporated North High Shoals as a town in 1933.[5] The community was named after shoals in the Apalachee River.[6]

Geography

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North High Shoals is located at 33°50′3″N 83°30′4″W / 33.83417°N 83.50111°W / 33.83417; -83.50111 (33.834159, -83.501055).[7]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.5 km2), all land.

Government

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The town's government consists of a Town Council made up of a mayor and five council members. As of January 1, 2020, these were: Toby P. Bradberry, Mayor; Eric Carlson, Council Member, Post 1; Jason Presley, Council Member, Post 2; Ann Evans, Council Member, Post 3; Hilda Kurtz, Council Member, Post 4; and Violet Dawe, Council Member, Post 5.

Meetings are held on the third Monday of each month at 7:30 pm at the town hall, located at 260 Hillsboro Road.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1950124
1960122−1.6%
197016535.2%
198025655.2%
19902684.7%
200043963.8%
201065248.5%
2020552−15.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]
North High Shoals racial composition as of 2020[9]
Race Num. Perc.
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.

References

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  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: North High Shoals, Georgia
  3. ^ "High Shoals ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1933. p. 1041. North High Shoal, Incoroprated
  6. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 160. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  7. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  8. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  9. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
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