Talking Rock, Georgia
Talking Rock, Georgia | |
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 Shops in Talking Rock | |
 Location in Pickens County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 34°30′34″N 84°30′19″W / 34.50944°N 84.50528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Pickens |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.09 sq mi (5.41 km2) |
| • Land | 2.06 sq mi (5.34 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.06 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,093 ft (333 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 91 |
| • Density | 44.09/sq mi (17.03/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 30175 |
| Area code | 706 |
| FIPS code | 13-75272[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0356579[3] |
| Website | talkingrockga |
Talking Rock is a town in Pickens County, Georgia, United States. The population is 91.
History[edit]
Talking Rock had its start in the early 1880s when the railroad was extended to that point.[4] The community takes its name from nearby Talking Rock Creek. The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Talking Rock as a town in 1883.[5]
Geography[edit]
Talking Rock is located at 34°30′34″N 84°30′19″W / 34.50944°N 84.50528°W (34.509557, -84.505175).[6]
Georgia State Route 136 is the main route through the town, and leads east 30 mi (48 km) to Georgia State Route 9 north of Dawsonville, and west 31 mi (50 km) to Resaca along Interstate 75. Georgia State Routes 5 and 515 (Zell Miller Mountain Parkway) pass to the west of the city as a four-lane highway, leading north 15 mi (24 km) to Ellijay and southeast 6 mi (10 km) to Jasper, the Pickens County seat. Atlanta is 66 mi (106 km) south via GA-5/515 to Interstate 575 and Interstate 75.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.49 square miles (3.9 km2), all of it land.
Demographics[edit]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 141 | — | |
| 1900 | 102 | −27.7% | |
| 1910 | 108 | 5.9% | |
| 1920 | 95 | −12.0% | |
| 1930 | 110 | 15.8% | |
| 1940 | 103 | −6.4% | |
| 1950 | 94 | −8.7% | |
| 1960 | 84 | −10.6% | |
| 1970 | 76 | −9.5% | |
| 1980 | 72 | −5.3% | |
| 1990 | 62 | −13.9% | |
| 2000 | 49 | −21.0% | |
| 2010 | 64 | 30.6% | |
| 2020 | 91 | 42.2% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] | |||
At the 2000 census,[2] there were 49 people, 19 households and 14 families residing in the town. The population density was 255.5 inhabitants per square mile (98.6/km2). There were 23 housing units at an average density of 119.9 per square mile (46.3/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% White.
There were 19 households, of which 21.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.4% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.1% were non-families. 21.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 2.93.
Age distribution was 16.3% under the age of 18, 2.0% from 18 to 24, 34.7% from 25 to 44, 28.6% from 45 to 64, and 18.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.0 males.
The median household income was $33,333, and the median family income was $31,875. Males had a median income of $32,250 versus $26,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,780. None of the population and none of the families were below the poverty line.
Notable people[edit]
Chandler Smith (born 2002), professional racing driver
References[edit]
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Talking Rock". New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved June 21, 2019.
- ^ Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1883. p. 420.
- ^ "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.
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