Fairmount, Georgia

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Fairmount, Georgia
City
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Fairmount City Hall
Gordon County Georgia Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Fairmount Highlighted.svg
Location in Gordon County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 34°26′19″N84°41′58″W / 34.43861°N 84.69944°W / 34.43861; -84.69944
Country United States
State Georgia
County Gordon
Incorporated (town)January 1, 1897 [1]
Incorporated (city)1927 [1]
Area
[2]
 • Total1.83 sq mi (4.73 km2)
 • Land1.83 sq mi (4.73 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
745 ft (227 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total772
 • Density422.78/sq mi (163.22/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30139
Area code(s) 706/762 and 770/678/470
FIPS code 13-28492 [3]
GNIS feature ID0355758 [4]
Website fairmountga.gov

Fairmount is a city in Gordon County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 720. [5] Gordon County is home to New Echota, which was once the Cherokee Nation's capital. It was the origin of the Cherokee written language and newspaper, the Cherokee Phoenix .

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The city is located near the southern end of the Blue Ridge Mountains and Chattahoochee National Forest.

History

A post office called Fairmount has been in operation since 1850. [6] The city was named after Fairmont, West Virginia. [7] [8]

Geography

Fairmount is located in southeastern Gordon County at 34°26′19″N84°41′58″W / 34.43861°N 84.69944°W / 34.43861; -84.69944 (34.438510, -84.699371), [9] in the valley of Salacoa Creek, a northwest-flowing tributary of the Coosawattee River. U.S. Route 411 runs through the center of town as Salacoa Avenue, leading north 24 miles (39 km) to Chatsworth and south 21 miles (34 km) to Cartersville. Georgia State Route 53 crosses US 411 in Fairmount, leading east 18 miles (29 km) to Jasper and west 17 miles (27 km) to Calhoun, the Gordon County seat.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Fairmount has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.6 km2), all land. [5]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1880 92—
1900 191—
1910 32670.7%
1920 49752.5%
1930 5041.4%
1940 474−6.0%
1950 57320.9%
1960 6198.0%
1970 6230.6%
1980 84235.2%
1990 657−22.0%
2000 74513.4%
2010 720−3.4%
2020 7727.2%
U.S. Decennial Census [10]

As of the census [3] of 2000, there were 745 people, 307 households, and 220 families residing in the city. The population density was 619.9 inhabitants per square mile (239.3/km2). There were 334 housing units at an average density of 277.9 per square mile (107.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.70% White, 3.22% African American, 0.27% from other races, and 0.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.21% of the population.

There were 307 households, out of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.3% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.3% were non-families. 26.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.2% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $35,893, and the median income for a family was $40,568. Males had a median income of $25,833 versus $22,083 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,508. About 5.2% of families and 7.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.0% of those under age 18 and 12.8% of those age 65 or over.

Government

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Tate Park

As of 2020, the mayor of the city of Fairmount is Steven Brannon. The city council is made up of Billy Mauldin, Steve Fain, and Junior Holsomback. [11]

Schools

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References

  1. 1 2 "Fairmount". Georgia.gov. Archived from the original on September 3, 2014. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
  2. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  3. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Fairmount city, Georgia". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 23, 2016.[ dead link ]
  6. ↑ "Gordon County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on January 15, 2016. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Gordon County". Calhoun Times. September 1, 2004. p. 87. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
  8. ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 76. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.
  9. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  10. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  11. ↑ "City of Fairmount". Archived from the original on December 16, 2014.
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