| Fannin County, Georgia | |
Location in the state of Georgia |
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Georgia's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1854 |
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| Seat | Blue Ridge |
| Largest city | Blue Ridge |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
391.43 sq mi (1,014 km²) 385.74 sq mi (999 km²) 5.69 sq mi (15 km²), 1.45% |
| PopulationEst. - (2005) - Density |
21,887 51/sq mi (20/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
Fannin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. It was created on January 21, 1854. As of 2000, the population was 19,798. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 22,580.[1] The county seat is Blue Ridge.[2]
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The county is named for Georgia native James Fannin, who fought and died during the Texas Revolution.
During the Civil War many men of Fannin County enlisted in the Confederate army. Some of the units they served in included:
2nd Regiment, Georgia Infantry, Company E, Joe Browns
11th Regiment, Georgia Infantry, Company E, Fannin Young Riflemen
52nd Regiment, Georgia Infantry, Company H, Fannin Rifles
65th Regiment, Georgia Infantry, Company (Smith's Legion) B
65th Regiment, Georgia Infantry, Company (Smith's Legion) E
According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 391.43 square miles (1,013.8 km2), of which 385.74 square miles (999.1 km2) (or 98.55%) is land and 5.69 square miles (14.7 km2) (or 1.45%) is water.[3]
The Toccoa River, which rises in adjacent Union County, flows northward across Fannin County into Tennessee, where it becomes the Ocoee River. Blue Ridge Lake, created in the 1930s by the completion of Blue Ridge Dam (now operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority), spans a substantial stretch of the river in the northern part of the county.
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 19,798 people, 8,369 households, and 6,008 families residing in the county. The population density was 51 people per square mile (20/km²). There were 11,134 housing units at an average density of 29 per square mile (11/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 99.9% White, 0.2% Black or African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.0% from other races, and 0.0% from two or more races. 0.0% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 8,369 households out of which 25.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.80% were married couples living together, 8.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.20% were non-families. 25.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.80.
In the county the population was spread out with 20.90% under the age of 18, 7.00% from 18 to 24, 24.90% from 25 to 44, 28.20% from 45 to 64, and 19.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 93.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.80 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $30,612, and the median income for a family was $35,258. Males had a median income of $28,728 versus $21,246 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,269. About 10.20% of families and 12.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.10% of those under age 18 and 14.20% of those age 65 or over.
| Polk County, Tennessee | Cherokee County, North Carolina | |||
| Gilmer County and Murray County | Union County | |||
| Fannin County, Georgia | ||||
| Dawson County and Lumpkin County |
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