Hartwell, Georgia

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Hartwell, Georgia
City
Howell Street Businesses.jpg
Buildings on Howell Street in 2018
Hart County Georgia Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Hartwell Highlighted.svg
Location in Hart County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 34°21′10″N82°55′52″W / 34.35278°N 82.93111°W / 34.35278; -82.93111
Country United States
State Georgia
County Hart
Named for Nancy Morgan Hart
Area
[1]
 • Total5.05 sq mi (13.08 km2)
 • Land5.04 sq mi (13.05 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
801 ft (244 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total4,470
 • Density887.26/sq mi (342.56/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30643
Area code 706
FIPS code 13-37144 [2]
GNIS feature ID0331924 [3]
Website www.hartwell-ga.info

Hartwell is a city in Hart County, Georgia, United States. The population was 4,469 at the 2010 census. [4] The city is the county seat of Hart County. [5]

Contents

History

Hartwell was founded in 1854 as seat of the newly formed Hart County. It was incorporated as a town in 1856 and as a city in 1904. [6] The town was named for Revolutionary War figure Nancy Morgan Hart. [7]

Geography

Hartwell is located in central Hart County at 34°21′10″N82°55′52″W / 34.35278°N 82.93111°W / 34.35278; -82.93111 (34.352738, -82.931161). [8] It sits 4 miles (6 km) southwest of Lake Hartwell, which acquired its name from the city. Hartwell is in the Piedmont region of Georgia, or the Upland South, and lies 30 miles (48 km) southeast of the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains at Toccoa.

U.S. Route 29 passes through the center of Hartwell, leading east 7 miles (11 km) to the South Carolina border at Hartwell Dam on the Savannah River, and southwest 12 miles (19 km) to Royston. Anderson, South Carolina, is 23 miles (37 km) to the northeast via US 29, and Athens, Georgia, is 43 miles (69 km) to the southwest. Georgia State Route 51 also passes through Hartwell, leading north 7 miles (11 km) to Reed Creek and west 9 miles (14 km) to Bowersville.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Hartwell has a total area of 5.1 square miles (13.2 km2), of which 0.02 square miles (0.04 km2), or 0.32%, are water. [4]

Climate

Climate data for Hartwell, Georgia, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1908–present
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °F (°C)80
(27)		82
(28)		91
(33)		96
(36)		102
(39)		106
(41)		109
(43)		108
(42)		109
(43)		100
(38)		86
(30)		82
(28)		109
(43)
Mean maximum °F (°C)68.8
(20.4)		72.0
(22.2)		80.2
(26.8)		84.3
(29.1)		88.6
(31.4)		93.6
(34.2)		95.4
(35.2)		94.7
(34.8)		90.3
(32.4)		83.4
(28.6)		76.0
(24.4)		70.1
(21.2)		96.6
(35.9)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)52.3
(11.3)		56.1
(13.4)		64.0
(17.8)		72.3
(22.4)		79.0
(26.1)		85.8
(29.9)		88.9
(31.6)		87.2
(30.7)		81.9
(27.7)		72.0
(22.2)		62.3
(16.8)		54.6
(12.6)		71.4
(21.9)
Daily mean °F (°C)42.4
(5.8)		45.6
(7.6)		52.7
(11.5)		60.8
(16.0)		68.8
(20.4)		76.1
(24.5)		79.4
(26.3)		78.2
(25.7)		72.7
(22.6)		62.1
(16.7)		51.8
(11.0)		45.1
(7.3)		61.3
(16.3)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)32.6
(0.3)		35.0
(1.7)		41.5
(5.3)		49.4
(9.7)		58.6
(14.8)		66.4
(19.1)		69.9
(21.1)		69.2
(20.7)		63.5
(17.5)		52.1
(11.2)		41.3
(5.2)		35.5
(1.9)		51.2
(10.7)
Mean minimum °F (°C)17.2
(−8.2)		21.7
(−5.7)		26.9
(−2.8)		35.9
(2.2)		46.5
(8.1)		58.2
(14.6)		64.7
(18.2)		64.1
(17.8)		53.0
(11.7)		38.1
(3.4)		29.0
(−1.7)		23.5
(−4.7)		15.3
(−9.3)
Record low °F (°C)−5
(−21)		4
(−16)		10
(−12)		25
(−4)		34
(1)		45
(7)		51
(11)		53
(12)		39
(4)		26
(−3)		7
(−14)		3
(−16)		−5
(−21)
Average precipitation inches (mm)4.52
(115)		4.58
(116)		4.85
(123)		3.48
(88)		3.78
(96)		4.72
(120)		4.42
(112)		4.39
(112)		4.33
(110)		3.78
(96)		4.09
(104)		4.88
(124)		51.82
(1,316)
Average snowfall inches (cm)0.4
(1.0)		0.2
(0.51)		0.2
(0.51)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.1
(0.25)		0.9
(2.27)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in)10.49.610.28.59.210.19.610.17.56.98.510.4111.0
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in)0.50.20.10.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.10.9
Source 1: NOAA [9]
Source 2: National Weather Service [10]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1870 154—
1880 443187.7%
1900 1,672—
1910 2,00720.0%
1920 2,32315.7%
1930 2,048−11.8%
1940 2,37215.8%
1950 2,96425.0%
1960 4,59955.2%
1970 4,8655.8%
1980 4,855−0.2%
1990 4,555−6.2%
2000 4,188−8.1%
2010 4,4696.7%
2020 4,4700.0%
U.S. Decennial Census [11]

2020 census

Hartwell Racial Composition [12]
RaceNum.Perc.
White 2,56857.45%
Black or African American 1,52634.14%
Native American 50.11%
Asian 681.52%
Other/Mixed 1773.96%
Hispanic or Latino 1262.82%

As of the 2020 United States Census, there were 4,470 people, 1,592 households, and 1,013 families residing in the city.

2000 census

As of the census [2] of 2010, there were 4,469 people. There were 2,266 housing units. The racial makeup of the city was 61.33% White, 34.53% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.62% Asian, 0% Pacific Islander, 0.33% from other races, and 1.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.07% of the population.

The median income for a household in the city was $29,128 and the median income for a family was $45,909. The per capita income for the city was $18,937. About 15.4% of families and 23.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.5% of those under age 18 and 20.6% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Hart County School District

The Hart County School District holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of three elementary schools, a middle school, a high school, and an academy school. [13] The district has 230 full-time teachers and over 3,564 students. [14]

Hart County Public Library

The Hart County Public Library was begun in 1938 with rooms over Homer Herndon's drug store, then moved to the County Courthouse in 1941 until 1968 when the courthouse burned down. It was then located in the County School Board building until funds were raised for a permanent building in 1975. [15]

Controversy

The Hartwell Police Department was mentioned during an August 2024 podcast interview by YouTuber DG Hamblin with a former Hartwell Police Officer [16] [17] who discussed supervisors' contact with the controversial Poulan Police Department Police Chief, as well as supervisors' apparent lack of knowledge of lawful policing procedures, to include several falsehoods in police documentation that was showcased in a redacted documents release [18] [19] . DG Hamblin posted both the interview and the redacted documents on his YouTube Channel, The DG Hamblin Show.

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  16. ↑ DG Hamblin (August 5, 2024). Former Officer Reveals Shocking Corruption Scandal: Inside Poulan Police Department's Dark Secrets . Retrieved September 9, 2024– via YouTube.
  17. ↑ DG Hamblin (August 12, 2024). Corruption Scandal at Poulan PD (part two) . Retrieved September 9, 2024– via YouTube.
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  19. ↑ DG Hamblin (August 12, 2024). Corruption Scandal at Poulan PD (part two) . Retrieved September 9, 2024– via YouTube.
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