Hall County, Georgia
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| Hall County, Georgia | |
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 Location in the state of Georgia |
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| Formed | December 15, 1818 |
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| Seat | Gainesville |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
1,112 km² (429 mi²) 1,020 km² (394 mi²) 92 km² (36 mi²), 8.28% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
139,277 137/km² |
| Website: www.hallcounty.org | |
Hall County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population was 139,277. It is included in the Gainesville, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area. Explosive growth is evident, with the Census estimates for 2005 showing a population of 165,771. The county seat is Gainesville, Georgia6.
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[edit] History
Hall County was created on December 15, 1818 from Cherokee lands ceded by the Treaty of Cherokee Agency (1817) and Treaty of Washington (1819).
The County is named for Dr. Lyman Hall, a signer of the Declaration of Independence and governor of Georgia as both colony and state.
[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,112 km² (429 mi²). 1,020 km² (394 mi²) of it is land and 92 km² (36 mi²) of it (8.28%) is water.
The Chattahoochee River gathers strength in Hall County, as immortalized in Sidney Lanier's poem, "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,
[edit] Major Highways
Interstate 985
U.S. Route 23
U.S. Route 129
State Route 11
State Route 13
State Route 52
State Route 53
State Route 60
State Route 82
State Route 136
[edit] Adjacent Counties
- White County, Georgia - north
- Habersham County, Georgia - northeast
- Banks County, Georgia - east
- Jackson County, Georgia - southeast
- Barrow County, Georgia - south
- Gwinnett County, Georgia - southwest
- Forsyth County, Georgia - west
- Dawson County, Georgia - northwest
- Lumpkin County, Georgia - northwest
[edit] Demographics
As of the census² of 2000, there were 139,277 people, 47,381 households, and 36,009 families residing in the county. The population density was 137/km² (354/mi²). There were 51,046 housing units at an average density of 50/km² (130/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 80.75% White, 7.27% Black or African American, 0.34% Native American, 1.35% Asian, 0.17% Pacific Islander, 8.75% from other races, and 1.36% from two or more races. 19.56% of the population were Hispanic or Latino 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 couples 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 income 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.
[edit] Cities and towns
[edit] External links
- Hall County web site from Roadside Georgia
- Hall County Government official site
- Listen to Hall County Sheriff and Fire radio
- GaGEN Web Hall County section
- This Day in Georgia History: December 15, Ed Jackson and Charly Pou, Carl Vinson Institute of Government, The University of Georgia
