North High Shoals is a town in Oconee County, Georgia, United States. The population was 652 at the 2010 census.
North High Shoals, Georgia | |
|---|---|
 Location in Oconee County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 33°49′44″N 83°29′38″W / 33.82889°N 83.49389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Oconee |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.45 sq mi (6.36 km2) |
| • Land | 2.42 sq mi (6.27 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.09 km2) |
| Elevation | 692 ft (211 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 552 |
| • Density | 228.19/sq mi (88.09/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 30645[3] |
| FIPS code | 13-56308[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2407005[2] |
| Website | northhighshoals |
History
editThe Georgia General Assembly incorporated North High Shoals as a town in 1933.[5] The community was named after shoals in the Apalachee River.[6]
Geography
editNorth High Shoals is located at 33°50′3″N 83°30′4″W / 33.83417°N 83.50111°W (33.834159, -83.501055).[7]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.5 km2), all land.
Government
editThe town's government consists of a Town Council made up of a mayor and five council members. As of January 1, 2020, these were: Toby P. Bradberry, Mayor; Eric Carlson, Council Member, Post 1; Jason Presley, Council Member, Post 2; Ann Evans, Council Member, Post 3; Hilda Kurtz, Council Member, Post 4; and Violet Dawe, Council Member, Post 5.
Meetings are held on the third Monday of each month at 7:30 pm at the town hall, located at 260 Hillsboro Road.
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 124 | — | |
| 1960 | 122 | −1.6% | |
| 1970 | 165 | 35.2% | |
| 1980 | 256 | 55.2% | |
| 1990 | 268 | 4.7% | |
| 2000 | 439 | 63.8% | |
| 2010 | 652 | 48.5% | |
| 2020 | 552 | −15.3% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8] | |||
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 500 | 90.58% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 7 | 1.27% |
| Native American | 3 | 0.54% |
| Asian | 1 | 0.18% |
| Other/Mixed | 19 | 3.44% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 22 | 3.99% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 552 people, 148 households, and 131 families residing in the town.
References
edit- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: North High Shoals, Georgia
- ^ "High Shoals ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1933. p. 1041.
North High Shoal, Incoroprated
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 160. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 17, 2021.