Mineral Bluff is a census-designated place and unincorporated community located in Fannin County in the U.S. state of Georgia.[2] Its population was 223 as of the 2020 census. The community is situated 6 miles (10 km) northeast of the city of Blue Ridge, the county seat, 80 miles (130 km) east of Chattanooga, Tennessee, and 100 miles (160 km) north of Atlanta.[4]
Mineral Bluff, Georgia | |
|---|---|
 Church in Mineral Bluff | |
  Mineral Bluff | |
| Coordinates: 34°54′52″N 84°16′36″W / 34.91444°N 84.27667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Fannin |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.42 sq mi (3.67 km2) |
| • Land | 1.41 sq mi (3.65 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,572 ft (479 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 223 |
| • Density | 158.27/sq mi (61.11/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 30559[3] |
| Area code(s) | 706/762 |
| GNIS feature ID | 332400[2] |
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 75 | — | |
| 1900 | 158 | 110.7% | |
| 1910 | 338 | 113.9% | |
| 1920 | 226 | −33.1% | |
| 1930 | 229 | 1.3% | |
| 1940 | 181 | −21.0% | |
| 1950 | 209 | 15.5% | |
| 1960 | 149 | −28.7% | |
| 1970 | 119 | −20.1% | |
| 1980 | 130 | 9.2% | |
| 1990 | 163 | 25.4% | |
| 2010 | 150 | — | |
| 2020 | 223 | 48.7% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] 1850-1870[6] 1870-1880[7] 1890-1910[8] 1920-1930[9] 1940[10] 1950[11] 1960[12] 1970[13] 1980[14] 1990[15] 2000[16] 2010[17] 2020[18] | |||
Mineral Bluff first appeared as a town in the 1890 U.S. Census.[7][8] It was disincorporated prior to the 2000 U.S. Census[16] and reappeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census.[19]
2020 Census
edit| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010[19] | Pop 2020[18] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 148 | 195 | 98.67% | 87.44% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 1 | 1 | 0.67% | 0.45% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 0 | 3 | 0.00% | 1.35% |
| Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) | 1 | 23 | 0.67% | 10.31% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 0.45% |
| Total | 150 | 223 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
History
editPrior to European colonization, the area that is now Mineral Bluff was inhabited by the Cherokee people and other Indigenous peoples for thousands of years.
Mineral Bluff was originally called "Douglas", and under the latter name settlement was made in the 1830s.[20] The present name of "Mineral Bluff" was adopted in 1885.[20]
The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Mineral Bluff as a town in 1889.[21]
The community's historic train station, the Mineral Bluff Depot,[22] is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
References
edit- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mineral Bluff
- ^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
- ^ Google Maps: road distances
- ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1870 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1870.
- ^ a b "1880 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
- ^ a b "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1910.
- ^ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930. pp. 251–256.
- ^ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
- ^ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1950.
- ^ "1960 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1960.
- ^ "1970 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1970.
- ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
- ^ "1990 Census of Population - Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1990.
- ^ a b "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
- ^ "2010 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2010.
- ^ a b "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Mineral Bluff CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ a b "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Mineral Bluff CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ a b Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 149. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ^ Acts of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1889. p. 836.
- ^ RailGA - Georgia's Railroad History & Heritage
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