Heard County, Georgia

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Heard County
County
Heard County Courthouse (Georgia).JPG
Heard County courthouse in Franklin
Map of Georgia highlighting Heard County.svg
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
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Georgia's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 33°18′N85°08′W / 33.3°N 85.13°W / 33.3; -85.13
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg  Georgia
FoundedDecember 22, 1830;193 years ago (1830-12-22)
Named for Stephen Heard
Seat Franklin
Largest cityFranklin
Area
 • Total301 sq mi (780 km2)
 • Land296 sq mi (770 km2)
 • Water5.1 sq mi (13 km2)  1.7%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total11,412
 • Density38/sq mi (15/km2)
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district 3rd
Website heardcountyga.com

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.

Contents

Heard County is included in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell MSA.

History

Heard 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

According 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

Adjacent counties

Communities

Cities

Towns

Census-designated places

Unincorporated communities

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1840 5,329—
1850 6,92329.9%
1860 7,80512.7%
1870 7,8660.8%
1880 8,76911.5%
1890 9,5579.0%
1900 11,17717.0%
1910 11,1890.1%
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 5,3540.4%
1980 6,52021.8%
1990 8,62832.3%
2000 11,01227.6%
2010 11,8347.5%
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]
Heard County racial composition as of 2020 [17]
RaceNum.Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)9,58984.03%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)9308.15%
Native American 330.29%
Asian 530.46%
Pacific Islander 40.04%
Other/Mixed 5504.82%
Hispanic or Latino 2532.22%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 11,412 people, 4,502 households, and 3,254 families residing in the county.

Politics

United States presidential election results for Heard County, Georgia [18]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No. %No. %No. %
2020 4,51983.78%82415.28%510.95%
2016 3,37079.41%74317.51%1313.09%
2012 3,16075.63%94822.69%701.68%
2008 3,13374.05%1,04224.63%561.32%
2004 2,78870.48%1,14829.02%200.51%
2000 1,94760.88%1,17836.84%732.28%
1996 1,17041.14%1,24843.88%42614.98%
1992 1,19036.36%1,45644.49%62719.16%
1988 1,55163.77%87435.94%70.29%
1984 1,49264.81%81035.19%00.00%
1980 87538.33%1,34859.05%602.63%
1976 43321.37%1,59378.63%00.00%
1972 1,23981.78%27618.22%00.00%
1968 30316.72%35619.65%1,15363.63%
1964 80743.18%1,06156.77%10.05%
1960 18112.88%1,22487.12%00.00%
1956 19414.92%1,10685.08%00.00%
1952 18413.40%1,18986.60%00.00%
1948 779.63%67083.75%536.63%
1944 18524.93%55775.07%00.00%
1940 22125.40%64774.37%20.23%
1936 15517.55%72582.11%30.34%
1932 242.36%98997.34%30.30%
1928 39044.17%49355.83%00.00%
1924 359.49%32788.62%71.90%
1920 142.95%46197.05%00.00%
1916 112.15%43985.74%6212.11%
1912 111.83%52687.38%6510.80%

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References

  1. 1 2 "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved February 16, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp.  153.
  5. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  6. ↑ "Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission Interactive Mapping Experience". Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". United States Census Bureau.
  9. ↑ "1880 Census Population by Counties 1790-1800" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
  10. ↑ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1910.
  11. ↑ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930.
  12. ↑ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
  13. ↑ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia -" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1950.
  14. ↑ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
  15. ↑ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
  16. ↑ US 2020 Census Bureau report, Heard County, Georgia
  17. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  18. ↑ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 20, 2018.

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