Profile for Hiawassee, Georgia, GA

Hiawassee is on the Hiawassee River

Local festivals include:

• Georgia Mountain Fair - July 18-29, 2007
• Hiawassee Festival of Arts - Aug. 25-26, 2007
• Georgia Mountain Fall Festival - Oct. 12-21, 2007

Hiawassee attractions: Fred Hamilton Rhododendron Garden

Listed places near Hiawassee

Cemeteries (28)

Colleges (1)

Communities (2)

Hotels (3)

Libraries (2)

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6% of Hiawassee residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Hiawassee ancestry & family history guide.

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• Towns County Ancestry forum
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• County history catalog
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• Death index
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• Veteran grave locator

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• Crime in Towns County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Georgia
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Hiawassee was $19,957, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Georgia economic data

20% of Hiawassee residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Georgia

Hiawassee festival dates:

• Georgia Mountain Fair - July 18-29, 2007
• Hiawassee Festival of Arts - Aug. 25-26, 2007
• Georgia Mountain Fall Festival - Oct. 12-21, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Hiawassee festival web sites:

• Georgia Mountain Fair
• Hiawassee Festival of Arts

• ePodunk festival listings
• Georgia county fairs
• Georgia festivals (Georgia tourism department)
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• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Towns County genealogy forum

Median rent in Hiawassee, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $276.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $950.

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Libraries in Hiawassee include Towns County Public Library ... View libraries

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Towns County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Hiawassee political report.

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The average commute time for Hiawassee workers is 16 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Hiawassee include Holiday Inn Express, Ridges Resort & Club.

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