North High Shoals is a town in
Oconee County,
Georgia
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, United States. The population was 652 at the 2010 census.
History
The
Georgia General Assembly
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incorporated North High Shoals as a town in 1933. The community was named after
shoal
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s in the
Apalachee River.
Geography
North High Shoals is located at (33.834159, -83.501055).
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of , all land.
Government
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.
Demographics
As of the
2020 United States census, there were 552 people, 148 households, and 131 families residing in the town.
References
External links
Town's Website
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Towns in Oconee County, Georgia
Towns in Georgia (U.S. state)
Athens – Clarke County metropolitan area