Jasper, Georgia
Jasper, Georgia Location in Pickens County and the state of Georgia Location in Pickens County and the state of Georgia County Pickens Jasper is a town/city in Pickens County, Georgia, United States.
The town/city is the governmental center of county of Pickens County. 5.1 Pickens County School District Jasper was established in 1853 as seat of the newly formed Pickens County.
According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 3.3 square miles (8.5 km2), all of it land.
Nicknamed "The First Mountain City," Jasper is positioned 50 miles north of Atlanta, Georgia.
The Tate House was assembled by small-town marble baron Sam Tate in the 1920s and now sits adjoining to Tate Elementary.
Jasper is positioned near a several large acreage mountain neighborhoods such as Big Canoe , Bent Tree, and the Preserve at Sharp Mountain .
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 91.74% White, 4.38% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.74% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 2.12% from other competitions, and 0.78% from two or more competitions.
In the city, the populace was spread out with 22.9% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 19.2% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the town/city was $31,944, and the median income for a family was $40,833.
About 9.2% of families and 15.8% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 22.1% of those under age 18 and 19.5% of those age 65 or over.
Pickens County School District The Pickens County School District holds pre-school to undertaking twelve, and consists of four elementary schools, two middle schools, and a high school. The precinct has 248 full-time teachers and over 4,060 students. Hill City Elementary School Jasper Elementary School Jasper Middle School Pickens County Middle School It is sponsored by the Pickens County Chamber of Commerce, and held at Lee Newton Park.
The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States.
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".
Georgia Board of Education, Retrieved June 25, 2010.
School Stats, Retrieved June 25, 2010.
Municipalities and communities of Pickens County, Georgia, United States County seat: Jasper This populated place also has portions in an adjoining county or counties
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State)Cities in Pickens County, Georgia - County seats in Georgia (U.S.
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