Hartwell

Hartwell is a city in Hart County, Georgia, United States. The population was 4,469 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Hart County. Hartwell is in the Piedmont region of Georgia, or the Upland South, and lies 30 miles (48 km) southeast of the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains at Toccoa. U.S. Route 29 passes through the center of Hartwell, leading east 7 miles (11 km) to the South Carolina border at Hartwell Dam on the Savannah River, and southwest 12 miles (19km) to Royston. Anderson, South Carolina, is 23 miles (37 km) north via US 29, and Athens, Georgia is 43 miles (69 km) south via US 51. 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. The district has 230 full-time teachers and over 3,564 students. It is located at 34°2110N 82°5552W (34.352738, -82.931161) and has a total area of 5.1 square miles (13.2 km²), of which 0.02 square miles, or 0.04 km², are water. It sits 4 miles (6 km) southwest of Lake Hartwell, which acquired its name from the city. The town was named for Revolutionary War figure Nancy Morgan Hart.

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. The town was named for Revolutionary War figure Nancy Morgan Hart. It is located on the banks of the Ohio River, which flows through the town. The city was named after Revolutionary War figures Nancy Morgan and Nancy Hart. In 1854, Hartwell was the seat of Hart County, which later became Hart County and later Hart County itself. In 1904, it became the city of Hartwell, which was incorporated in 1858. It has a population of 3,000 people, and in 1904 it became a city of 2,000. It also has a landfill site, which has been used as a landfill since the 1950s. It's located on a river, which runs through the city, and was once the site of the Hart County Jail, which closed in the 1960s. In 2004, the city became the home of the U.S. Air Force Base, which is still in use today as a military base. The U.N. has a consulate in the town, which opened in 1961. It opened its doors to the international community in 1868. It became the first city in Hart County to be incorporated as an independent city in 1876. It received its first post-secondary degree in 1878. It had its first mayor in 1881, and its first city council in 1882. It got its first statehood in 1883.

Geography

Hartwell is located in central Hart County at 34°2110N 82°5552W (34.352738, -82.931161). It sits 4 miles (6 km) 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 30 miles (48 km) southeast of the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains at Toccoa. According to the United States Census Bureau, Hartwell has a total area of 5.1 square miles (13.2 km²), of which 0.02 sq miles (0.04 km²) is water. It is located on the Georgia-South Carolina border at Hartwell Dam on the Savannah River, on U.S. Route 29 and Georgia State Route 51. The city has a population of 1,816. It has a latitude and longitude of 34.2110 N 82.5552 W. It lies on the Atlantic Coast, and is on Georgia's Atlantic Coast and South Carolina's South Carolina coast. It was founded in 1836. It had a population in 1838. It's located on a river that flows through the center of the city, leading east 7 miles (11 km) to the South Carolina border, and southwest 12 miles (19 km), to Royston. It also has a small lake, which was named after Hartwell in the town's early history.

Demographics

As of the 2020 U.S. Census, there were 4,470 people, 1,592 households, and 1,013 families residing in the city. 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 theCity was $29,128 and the median income. for a family was $45,909. About 15.4% of families and 23.1%. of the residents were below the poverty line, including 21.5% of those under age 18 and 20.6%. of those age 65 or over. The city has a population of 4,469, with 2,266 housing units, and a population growth rate of 2.7%. The city's population growth has been 3.7% since the 2000 census. It has had a population boom since the 1990s, with a population increase of 4.8% from the 1990 census to the 2000 Census. Its population growth since the 1970s has been 2.8%. It has aPopulation growth rate (1.7%) since the 1980s. It had a Population Growth Rate (0.8%) from 1990 to 2000, and 2.6% from 2000 to 2010.

Education

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. The district has 230 full-time teachers and over 3,564 students. 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. It is now located in a building on the grounds of Hart County High School in Hart County, Wisconsin. The school district also has a private school, Hartwell Elementary, and Hartwell Middle School. It also has an academy, Hart County Academy, and a middle and high school. It has over 2,000 students in the district, including over 1,000 under the age of 12. The public library has been in the same building since 1938, when it was moved from the County Board building to the Courthouse. It currently has a collection of more than 1,500 books, and is housed in a temporary building until it can be moved to a permanent one. The library is funded by donations from the public, as well as the Hart County Board of Education and Hart County taxpayers. It opened its doors to the public in 1938, and has been there ever since. It now has a permanent library building, which was built in 1975 and is located on the site of the former County Board Building, which is on the outskirts of the town.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Hartwell, Hart County, Georgia = 87. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 99. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 99. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Hartwell = 5 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 4,470 individuals with a median age of 42.7 age the population dropped by -1.46% in Hartwell, Hart County, Georgia population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 887.26 residents per square mile of area (342.56/km²). There are average 2.15 people per household in the 1,756 households with an average household income of $29,174 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 13.20% of the available work force and has dropped -6.56% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 13.68%. The number of physicians in Hartwell per 100,000 population = 80.2.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Hartwell = 50.1 inches and the annual snowfall = 1.9 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 93. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 215. 91 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 33.2 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 36, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Hartwell, Hart County, Georgia which are owned by the occupant = 57.85%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 39 years with median home cost = $84,250 and home appreciation of -7.43%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $7.31 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $5,892 per student. There are 15.1 students for each teacher in the school, 364 students for each Librarian and 455 students for each Counselor. 4.20% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 7.96% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 4.89% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).