Ball Ground is a
cityA city is a relatively large and permanent settlement, particularly a large urban settlement. Although there is no agreement on technical definitions distinguishing a city from a town within general English language meanings, many cities have a particular administrative, legal, or historical status...
in
Cherokee CountyCherokee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population was 141,903. The 2007 Census Estimate placed the population at 204,363...
,
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,
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. The population was 730 at the
2000 censusThe Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
.
Ball Ground is at the northernmost end of Georgia Interstate 575, north of
CantonCanton is a city in and the county seat of Cherokee County, Georgia, United States. The population was 9,000 at the 2000 census. In 2005, Canton was the fastest growing city in Georgia and the 5th fastest growing city in the United States...
at exit 20 on I-575, and ending seven miles (11 km) north at exit 27. The
Cherokee County AirportCherokee County Airport is a small municipal airport located in north-central Cherokee County, Georgia, about halfway between the town of Ball Ground and the city of Canton, Georgia...
is located between Ball Ground and Canton.
Ball Ground is located just north of Canton, Georgia.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.2 km²), all of it land.
Ball Ground is a
cityA city is a relatively large and permanent settlement, particularly a large urban settlement. Although there is no agreement on technical definitions distinguishing a city from a town within general English language meanings, many cities have a particular administrative, legal, or historical status...
in
Cherokee CountyCherokee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population was 141,903. The 2007 Census Estimate placed the population at 204,363...
,
GeorgiaGeorgia is a state in the United States. One of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule in the American Revolution, it had been the last of the Thirteen Colonies to be established, in 1733. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January...
,
United StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 730 at the
2000 censusThe Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
.
Ball Ground is at the northernmost end of Georgia Interstate 575, north of
CantonCanton is a city in and the county seat of Cherokee County, Georgia, United States. The population was 9,000 at the 2000 census. In 2005, Canton was the fastest growing city in Georgia and the 5th fastest growing city in the United States...
at exit 20 on I-575, and ending seven miles (11 km) north at exit 27. The
Cherokee County AirportCherokee County Airport is a small municipal airport located in north-central Cherokee County, Georgia, about halfway between the town of Ball Ground and the city of Canton, Georgia...
is located between Ball Ground and Canton.
Geography
Ball Ground is located just north of Canton, Georgia.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.2 km²), all of it land. The city's elevation averages around above sea level, ranging from just over in the valleys to around on several hilltops within the city.
Demographics
As of the
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of 2000, there were 730 people, 269 households, and 207 families residing in the city. The
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was 589.1 people per square mile (227.3/km²). There were 298 housing units at an average density of 92.8 persons/km² (240.5 persons/sq mi). The racial makeup of the city was 98.77% White, 0.41% African American, and 0.27% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.55% of the population.
There were 298 households out of which 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.3% were
married couplesMarriage is a social union or legal contract between individuals that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged by a variety of ways, depending on the culture or demographic...
living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.0% were non-families. 20.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.8% had someone living alone whom was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the city the population is spread out with 27.3% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 108.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $45,875, and the median income for a family was $51,429. Males had a median income of $39,125 versus $27,361 for females. The
per capita incomePer capita income means how much each individual receives, in monetary terms, of the yearly income generated in the country. This is what each citizen is to receive if the yearly national income is divided equally among everyone. Per capita income is usually reported in units of currency per year...
for the city was $18,147. About 6.7% of families and 12.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.2% of those under age 18 and 12.5% of those age 65 or over.
Average house value in Ball Ground area is $157,923.22. Average yearly wages paid by businesses in Ball Ground area is $31,227.00. Average number of people employed by businesses in Ball Ground area is 10.1.
History
Some records indicate Ball Ground was originally named Battle Ground on early maps. The town is located near fields that the Cherokee Indians used to play stick ball, a rough game similar to modern lacrosse. Local legend, as well as the Georgia Government's website
http://ballground.georgia.gov/05/home/0,2230,8310629,00.html indicate that Ball Ground derives its name from the game played by the Cherokee Indians native to Cherokee County. The large fields and abundance of freshwater streams made Ball Ground an alluring place for the large gatherings of Native Americans because the ball game required large, flat fields, and there were plenty of natural resources to support large groups of people. When settlers entered the area, the streams and fields attracted farmers, who dammed up creeks to create numerous manmade ponds and lakes. Most ponds and lakes still exist today, and Ball Ground still has a predominantly agriculturally based economy.
Ball Ground, in the northern part of Cherokee County, Georgia, is a lively community of almost 1,000 residents. Two and one-half miles to the east of the town, near the confluence of Long-Swamp Creek and the
Etowah RiverThe Etowah River rises northwest of Dahlonega, Georgia, north of Atlanta. Its name is the Cherokee version of the original Muskogee word "Etalwa" which means a "trail crossing." On Matthew Carey's 1795 map the river was labeled "High Town River." On later maps, such as the 1839 Cass County map,...
, is the traditional site of the
Battle of TaliwaThe Battle of Taliwa was fought in Ball Ground, Georgia in 1755. It was mainly fought over land between the Cherokee and Creek, with the Cherokee winning. Nan'yehi , at 18 years old, took up her slain husband's gun, and singing a war song, led the Cherokees to victory in this battle over land...
, the most decisive battle of the war between Cherokee and Creek Indians in the 1700s. Cherokee history tells that the conflict over territory was determined by a stickball game here. Before the railroad came through in 1882, the city was almost purely agricultural, consisting of two country stores and a few dwellings. After the railroad, the town grew as a result of the marble-working industry. Today, Ball Ground is growing as businesses and homeowners are pushing into the North Georgia mountains along the I-575 corridor. It boasts a number of new subdivisions and light industry.
External links
BallGround, Georgia also consists of area codes: 678 and 706.