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Town in Georgia, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
North High Shoals is a town in Oconee County, Georgia, United States. The population was 652 at the 2010 census.
North High Shoals, Georgia | |
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Coordinates: 33°49′44″N 83°29′38″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 |
The Georgia General Assembly incorporated North High Shoals as a town in 1933.[5] The community was named after shoals in the Apalachee River.[6]
North High Shoals is located at 33°50′3″N 83°30′4″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.
The 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.
Race | Num. | Perc. |
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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.
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