Hartwell, Georgia
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Hartwell is a city in Hart County, Georgia, United States. The population was 4,469 at the 2010 census.[1] The city is the county seat of Hart County.[2]
History
Hartwell was founded in 1854 as seat of the newly formed Hart County. It was incorporated as a town in 1856 and as a city in 1904.[3] The town was named for Revolutionary War figure Nancy Morgan Hart.[4]
Geography
Hartwell is located in central Hart County at Script error: No such module "Coordinates". (34.352738, -82.931161).[5] It sits Script error: No such module "convert". southwest of Lake Hartwell, which acquired its name from the city. Hartwell is in the Piedmont region of Georgia, or the Upland South, and lies Script error: No such module "convert". southeast of the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains at Toccoa.
U.S. Route 29 passes through the center of Hartwell, leading east Script error: No such module "convert". to the South Carolina border at Hartwell Dam on the Savannah River, and southwest Script error: No such module "convert". to Royston. Anderson, South Carolina, is Script error: No such module "convert". to the northeast via US 29, and Athens, Georgia, is Script error: No such module "convert". to the southwest. Georgia State Route 51 also passes through Hartwell, leading north Script error: No such module "convert". to Reed Creek and west Script error: No such module "convert". to Bowersville.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Hartwell has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert"., or 0.32%, are water.[1]
Climate
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Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | Template:Sronly | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 154 | — | |
| 1880 | 443 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1900 | 1,672 | — | |
| 1910 | 2,007 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1920 | 2,323 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1930 | 2,048 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1940 | 2,372 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1950 | 2,964 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1960 | 4,599 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1970 | 4,865 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1980 | 4,855 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1990 | 4,555 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2000 | 4,188 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2010 | 4,469 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2020 | 4,470 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,568 | 57.45% |
| Black or African American | 1,526 | 34.14% |
| Native American | 5 | 0.11% |
| Asian | 68 | 1.52% |
| Other/Mixed | 177 | 3.96% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 126 | 2.82% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 4,470 people, 1,592 households, and 1,013 families residing in the city.
2000 census
As of the census[8] of 2010, there were 4,469 people. There were 2,266 housing units. The racial makeup of the city was 61.33% White, 34.53% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.62% Asian, 0% Pacific Islander, 0.33% from other races, and 1.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.07% of the population.
The median income for a household in the city was $29,128 and the median income for a family was $45,909. The per capita income for the city was $18,937. About 15.4% of families and 23.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.5% of those under age 18 and 20.6% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Hart County School District
The Hart County School District holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of three elementary schools, a middle school, a high school, and an academy school.[9] The district has 230 full-time teachers and over 3,564 students.[10]
- Hartwell Elementary School
- North Hart Elementary School
- South Hart Elementary School
- Hart County Middle School
- Hart County High School
- Hart County Academy
Hart County Public Library
The Hart County Public Library was begun in 1938 with rooms over Homer Herndon's drug store, then moved to the County Courthouse in 1941 until 1968 when the courthouse burned down. It was then located in the County School Board building until funds were raised for a permanent building in 1975.[11]
Controversy
The Hartwell Police Department was mentioned during an August 2024 podcast interview by YouTuber DG Hamblin with a former Hartwell Police Officer[12][13] who discussed supervisors' contact with the controversial Poulan Police Department Police Chief, as well as supervisors' apparent lack of knowledge of lawful policing procedures, to include several falsehoods in police documentation that was showcased in a redacted documents release.[14][15] DG Hamblin posted both the interview and the redacted documents on his YouTube Channel, The DG Hamblin Show.
Notable people
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- Donald Burdick, retired Army major general and director of the Army National Guard.
- Blind Simmie Dooley (1881–1967), country and blues singer.
- Mike Hubbard, Former Speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives and convicted felon.
- Kaimon Rucker - Linebacker for the Baltimore Ravens.
References
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External links
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