Hiawassee, GA Profile

Hiawassee, GA, population 844, is located in Georgia's Towns county, about 70.6 miles from Knoxville and 71.7 miles from Athens.

Through the 90's Hiawassee's population has grown by about 48%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Hiawassee has grown by about 4%.

Hiawassee's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Georgia's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Hiawassee tend to be lower than Georgia's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	41%
	Females	59%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	97%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	62.30
	Males	57.40
	Females	65.50

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	7.00%		Under 20:	5.00%
	20 to 40	6.00%		20 to 40:	6.00%
	40 to 60	10.00%		40 to 60:	12.00%
	Over 60	19.00%		Over 60:	35.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	808	N/A
2001	807	-0.12%
2002	797	-1.24%
2003	812	1.88%
2004	819	0.86%
2005	844	3.05%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$26,615

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	121
2002	237
2003	123
2004	488
2005	N/A
2006	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	-	-
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	0	-	-
Robbery	0	0	1	0	-	-
Aggravated Assault	1	2	0	4	-	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,144
2002	2,959
2003	4,686
2004	7,814
2005	N/A
2006	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	9	6	10	9	-	-
Larceny, Theft	17	18	24	53	-	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	0	1	4	2	-	-
Arson	-	0	-	0	-	-

Location

Elevation	1,980 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.7 Square Miles
Water Area	0.5 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities