Hartwell is a city in Hart County,

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, United States. The population was 4,469 at the 2010 census. The city is the

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of Hart County.

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

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Geography

Hartwell is located in central Hart County at (34.352738, -82.931161). It sits southwest of

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, which acquired its name from the city. Hartwell is in the

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region of Georgia, or the

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, and lies southeast of the foothills of the

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at Toccoa.

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passes through the center of Hartwell, leading east to the

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border at Hartwell Dam on the Savannah River, and southwest to Royston.

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, is to the northeast via US 29, and

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, is to the southwest. Georgia State Route 51 also passes through Hartwell, leading north to Reed Creek and west to Bowersville. According to the

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, Hartwell has a total area of , of which , or 0.32%, are water.

Climate

Demographics

2020 census

As of the

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, there were 4,470 people, 1,592 households, and 1,013 families residing in the city.

2000 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 4,469 people. There were 2,266 housing units. The racial makeup of the city was 61.33%

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, 34.53%

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, 0.13% Native American, 0.62% Asian, 0%

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, 0.33% from

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, and 1.77% from two or more races.

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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

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for the city was $18,937. About 15.4% of families and 23.1% of the population were below the

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, 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 The Hart County School District is a public school district in Hart County, Georgia, Hart County, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia, United States, based in Hartwell, Georgia, Hartwell. It serves the communities of Bowersville, Georgia, Bowersville, ...

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. *Hartwell Elementary School *North Hart Elementary School *South Hart Elementary School *Hart County Middle School *

Hart County High School Hart County High School is a four-year public school (government funded), public comprehensive high school located in Hartwell, Georgia, Hartwell, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia, United States, serving the students of Hartwell and Hart County, Geor ...

*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.History of the Hart County Library. http://www.hartcountylibrary.com/modules/cjaycontent/index.php?id=18

Notable people

Donald Burdick Donald Burdick (born November 6, 1934) is a retired United States Army Major General (United States), major general who served as director of the Army National Guard. Early life and civilian career Donald Burdick (no middle name) was born in Qu ...

, retired

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and director of the Army National Guard * Mike Hubbard, Former

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and convicted felon

References

External links

* {{authority control Cities in Georgia (U.S. state) Cities in Hart County, Georgia County seats in Georgia (U.S. state) 1854 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state)