Hall County is a
countyA county is a land area of local government within a country. A county may have cities and towns within its area. Originally, in continental Europe, a county was the land under the jurisdiction of a count .Counts are called earls in post-Celtic Britain, Ireland and France—the term is from Old...
located in the
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of
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...
. As of 2000, the population was 139,277. It is included in the Gainesville, Georgia
Metropolitan Statistical AreaThe Gainesville Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of one county – Hall – in the state of Georgia...
. Explosive growth is evident, with the Census estimates for 2007 showing a population of 180,175
http://www.census.gov/popest/counties/tables/CO-EST2007-01-13.xls.
Hall County is a
countyA county is a land area of local government within a country. A county may have cities and towns within its area. Originally, in continental Europe, a county was the land under the jurisdiction of a count .Counts are called earls in post-Celtic Britain, Ireland and France—the term is from Old...
located in the
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of
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...
. As of 2000, the population was 139,277. It is included in the Gainesville, Georgia
Metropolitan Statistical AreaThe Gainesville Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of one county – Hall – in the state of Georgia...
. Explosive growth is evident, with the Census estimates for 2007 showing a population of 180,175
http://www.census.gov/popest/counties/tables/CO-EST2007-01-13.xls. The
county seatA county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county or civil parish, primarily used in the United States. In the Northeast United States, the statutory term often is shire town, but colloquially county seat is the term in use there...
is
GainesvilleGainesville is a city in Hall County in Georgia, United States of America. The population was 25,578 at the 2000 census. Census estimates for 2007 show a population of 34,818. The city is the county seat of Hall County. Because of its large number of poultry processing plants, it is often called...
,
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...
.
History
Hall County was created on December 15, 1818, from Cherokee lands
cededCession, or to cede, is the assignment of property to another entity. In international law it commonly refers to land transferred by treaty...
by the Treaty of Cherokee Agency (1817) and Treaty of Washington (1819).
The County is named for
Dr. Lyman HallLyman Hall , physician, clergyman, and statesman, was a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence as a representative of Georgia. Hall County is named after him.-Early life and family:...
, a signer of the
Declaration of IndependenceA declaration of independence is an assertion of the independence of an aspiring state or states. Such places are usually declared from part or all of the territory of another nation or failed nation, or are breakaway territories from within the larger state...
and governor of Georgia as both
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and
stateA U.S. state is any one of 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government . Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile...
.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 429 square miles (1,112 km²), of which, 394 square miles (1,020 km²) of it is land and 36 square miles (92 km²) of it (8.28%) is water.
The
Chattahoochee RiverThe Chattahoochee River runs from the Chattahoochee Spring in the Appalachian Mountains of northeastern Georgia, near the Carolinas, to the southwestward to Atlanta and through its suburbs. It eventually turns to the due south to form the southern half of the Georgia/Alabama state line...
gathers strength in Hall County, as immortalized in
Sidney Lanier'sSidney Lanier was an American musician and poet.-Early life and war:Sydney Lanier was born February 3, 1842, in Macon, Georgia, to parents Robert Sampson Lanier and Mary Jane Anderson; he was mostly of English ancestry, with his distant French ancestors having immigrated to England in the 16th...
poemA poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
, "Song of the Chattahoochee":
- OUT of the hills of Habersham,
- Down the valleys of Hall,
- I hurry amain to reach the plain,
- Run the rapid and leap the fall,
- Split at the rock and together again,
Major highways
Interstate 985Interstate 985 is a long auxiliary Interstate Highway in Georgia. It begins at Interstate 85 near Suwanee and continues northward to the north Georgia city of Gainesville....
U.S. Route 23U.S. Route 23 is a long north-south U.S. highway between Jacksonville, Florida, and Mackinaw City, Michigan. It is an original 1926 route which originally reached only as far south as Portsmouth, Ohio, and has since been extended.-Route description:|-|FL...
U.S. Route 129U.S. Route 129 is a spur of U.S. Route 29. It currently runs for 582 miles from Knoxville, Tennessee to Chiefland, Florida at U.S. Route 19 and U.S. Route 98. It passes through the states of Tennessee, North Carolina, Georgia and Florida. It goes through the cities of Knoxville, Tennessee,...
State Route 11
State Route 13State Route 13, known as Buford Highway, Falcon Parkway and Atlanta Highway, is a state highway in the U.S. state of Georgia. It begins at West Peachtree Street and Peachtree Street, just to the north of 17th Street, in north Midtown Atlanta and ends at Jesse Jewell Parkway in Gainesville...
State Route 52
State Route 53
State Route 60
State Route 82
State Route 136
State Route 211
State Route 283
State Route 284
State Route 323
State Route 332State Route 332 is a strangely-routed route that runs from S.R. 53 in Hoschton in Jackson County to S.R. 13 in Oakwood in Hall County.From its southern terminus in Hoschton at S.R. 53, the route runs east to S.R. 124, where it then turns towards the north, until it reaches Pendergrass. In...
State Route 347State Route 347 is a west-east highway in northeast Georgia, United States. From its western terminus at Lake Lanier Islands beach and water park, the route runs east on Holiday Road to S.R. 13. It then continues east on Friendship Road, past its interchange with Interstate 985 into southeastern...
State Route 365State Route 365 begins at exit 113 on Interstate 85, just north of Suwanee, Georgia. It continues from that point concurrent with Interstate 985 and U.S. Route 23 .-Major intersections:...
State Route 369
Adjacent counties
- White County
White County is located in the northeast corner of the U.S. state of Georgia. It was created on December 22, 1857. As of 2000, the population was 19,944. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 25,020 . The county seat is Cleveland, Georgia....
, 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...
- north
- Habersham County
Habersham County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. It was created on December 15, 1818 and named for Colonel Joseph Habersham. As of 2000, the population was 35,902. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 42,272 . Clarkesville is the county seat.Chartered in 1823, the...
, 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...
- northeast
- Banks County
Banks County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population is 14,422. The 2007 Census Estimate placed the population at 16,556...
, 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...
- east
- Jackson County
Jackson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. The population in 2000 was 41,589. Explosive growth is evident with a population of 59,254 in the 2007 Census estimates . The county seat is Jefferson, Georgia.-History:...
, 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...
- southeast
- Barrow County
Barrow County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population was 46,144. The 2007 Census Estimate placed the population at 67,139 The county seat is Winder, Georgia....
, 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...
- south
- Gwinnett County
Gwinnett County is a suburban county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. It was created on December 15, 1818. As of the 2000 census, the population was 588,448. The 2009 Census Estimate placed the population at 800,080, the second most populous county in Georgia. It is estimated to be the 9th...
, 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...
- southwest
- Forsyth County
Forsyth County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population was 98,407. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 158,914...
, 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...
- west
- Dawson County
Dawson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. It was created on December 3, 1857. As of 2000, the population is 15,999. The 2007 Census Estimate showed a population of 21,484 . The county seat is Dawsonville, Georgia....
, 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...
- northwest
- Lumpkin County
Lumpkin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2000 census, the population was 21,016. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 26,554 . Its county seat is Dahlonega, Georgia.- History :...
, 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...
- northwest
Attractions
- Lake Sidney Lanier
- Lake Lanier Islands
Lake Lanier Islands are a small group of islands located on Lake Lanier, the largest lake in Georgia, located north of Atlanta, Georgia, USA. The islands were previously large hills that became the largest land chain remaining after the flooding of the Chattahoochee river valley located near...
- Road Atlanta
Road Atlanta is a 2.54-mile road course located in Braselton, Georgia, USA, . The facility is utilized for a wide variety of events, including professional and amateur sports car and motorcycle races, racing and driving schools, corporate programs and testing for motorsports teams...
- Lanier National Speedway
- Falcons Complex
The Atlanta Falcons are an American football team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are currently a member of the NFC South division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Falcons joined the NFL in 1965 as an expansion team...
- Georgia Mountains Center
Georgia Mountains Center is a multi-purpose facility located just off the square in downtown Gainesville, Georgia. It was built in 1980 by the City of Gainesville, which continues to operate it....
Demographics
As of the
censusA "census" is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population.In other words every 10 years...next one would be in 2010 The term is used mostly in connection with...
of 2000, there were 280,277 people, 80,381 households, and 80,009 families residing in the county. The
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was 354 people per square mile (137/km²). There were 51,046 housing units at an average density of 130 per square mile (50/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 80.75%
WhiteRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 7.27%
BlackRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
or
African AmericanRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 0.34%
Native AmericanRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 1.35%
AsianRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 0.17%
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, 8.75% from
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, and 1.36% from two or more races. 19.56% of the population were
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or
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of any race.
There were 47,381 households out of which 37.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.20% 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, 10.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.00% were non-families. 19.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.89 and the average family size was 3.26.
In the county the population was spread out with 26.90% under the age of 18, 10.80% from 18 to 24, 32.30% from 25 to 44, 20.60% from 45 to 64, and 9.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 103.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.90 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $44,908, and the median income for a family was $50,100. Males had a median income of $31,769 versus $24,550 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 county was $19,690. About 8.50% of families and 12.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.20% of those under age 18 and 14.70% of those age 65 or over.
2006 Estimate
According to Census Estimates in 2006 Hall County was 65.7% non-Hispanic whites, 25.5% Hispanic or Latino, 6.8% Black and 1.6% Asian.
Cities and towns
- Braselton
Braselton is a town in Barrow, Gwinnett, Hall, and Jackson Counties in the U.S. state of Georgia, about 40 miles northeast of Atlanta. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,206...
- Buford
Buford is a city in Gwinnett and Hall counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. The population was 10,668 at the 2000 census.The Gwinnett County portion of Buford is part of the Atlanta–Sandy Springs–Marietta, GA-AL Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the Hall County portion is part of...
- Clermont
Clermont is a town in Hall County, Georgia, United States. The population was 419 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Gainesville, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Clermont is located at ....
- Flowery Branch
Flowery Branch is a town in Hall County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,806 at the 2000 census. As of 2009, the population has reached 26,040...
- Gainesville
Gainesville is a city in Hall County in Georgia, United States of America. The population was 25,578 at the 2000 census. Census estimates for 2007 show a population of 34,818. The city is the county seat of Hall County. Because of its large number of poultry processing plants, it is often called...
- Gillsville
Gillsville is a city in Banks and Hall Counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. The population was 195 at the 2000 census.The Hall County portion of Gillsville is part of the Gainesville, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
- Lula
Lula is a city in Banks and Hall Counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. The population was 1,438 at the 2000 census. The Hall County portion of Lula is part of the Gainesville, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area. Lula is home of RailRoad Days, a yearly festival usually every May. Major roads near...
- Oakwood
Oakwood is a city in Hall County, Georgia, United States. It is part of the Gainesville, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,689 at the 2000 census...
High Schools
- North Hall High School
- East Hall High School
- West Hall High School
West Hall High School is a public high school located in the western portion of Hall County, Georgia in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. West Hall is located about 10 miles southwest of Gainesville City and 20 miles southeast of Dahlonega, Georgia.-About West Hall:In 1988, West Hall...
- Johnson High School
for schools of the same name.Robert Wood Johnson High School is a public high school located in Gainesville Georgia. The school serves 1,150 student in grades 9 to 12 in the Hall County School District.- About Johnson :...
- Chestatee High School
Chestatee High School is a public high school located in Gainesville, Georgia. The school itself was established in 2002 when the evergrowing North Hall school district grew too big. The School serves the communities of Gainesville, Murrayville, and Dawsonville.- About Chestatee :In 2002, Chestatee...
- Flowery Branch High School
Flowery Branch High School is a four year public comprehensive high school in Flowery Branch, Georgia. It serves the communities of Flowery Branch, Buford, and Oakwood.-History:In 2007 Flowery Branch was voted Georgia's High School of Excellence...
- Riverside Military Academy
Riverside Military Academy is an independent, college preparatory, boarding and day school for boys in grades 7 though 12. Riverside's 206 acre campus is located on Lake Sydney Lanier at the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Gainesville, Georgia, USA....
- Lakeview Academy
Lakeview Academy is a private, nondenominational, college preparatory school in Gainesville, Georgia. Founded in 1970, the student body has grown from a handful of students to a student body of over 500, from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade....
- Gainesville High School
Gainesville High School is the name of several high schools in towns or cities named Gainesville in the United States of America:*Gainesville High School *Gainesville High School *Gainesville High School...
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