Ellijay, Georgia
Location in Gilmer County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 34°41′41″N 84°29′1″W / 34.69472, -84.48361
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Gilmer
Area
- Total	2.7 sq mi (6.9 km²)
- Land	2.7 sq mi (6.9 km²)
- Water	0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation	1,280 ft (390 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	1,584
- Density	586.7/sq mi (229.6/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	30540
Area code(s)	706
FIPS code	13-27092[1]
GNIS feature ID	0331651[2]

Ellijay is a city in Gilmer County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,584 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Gilmer County^[3]. Gilmer County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... This list of countries, arranged alphabetically, gives an overview of countries of the world. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  US Government Portal      The political units and divisions of the United States include: The 50 states... The U.S. state of Georgia is divided into 159 counties. ... Gilmer County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... This article is about the physical quantity. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Elevation histogram of the surface of the Earth – approximately 71% of the Earths surface is covered with water. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... This article is about the unit of length. ... Population density per square kilometre by country, 2006 Population density map of the world in 1994. ... Timezone and TimeZone redirect here. ... Metronome, a public art installation showing the time in New York City The Eastern Time Zone (ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of Northern America and the west coast of South America. ... -12 | -11 | -10 | -9:30 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -3:30 | -3 | -2:30 | -2 | -1 | -0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Although DST is common in Europe and North America, most of the worlds people do not use it. ... −12 | −11 | −10 | −9:30 | −9 | −8 | −7 | −6 | −5 | −4 | −3:30 | −3 | −2:30 | −2 | −1 | −0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Mr. ... A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating telephone number ranges to countries, regions, areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks such as mobile phone networks. ... In the NANP, area code 706 covers all of northern Georgia outside of metro Atlanta. ... Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the U.S. Federal government for use by all (non-military) government agencies and by government contractors. ... GNIS (The Geographic Names Information System) contains name and locative information about almost two million physical and cultural features located throughout the United States of America and its Territories. ... Gilmer County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Gilmer County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ...

Ellijay lies where two rivers, the Ellijay and the Cartecay, come together to form the Coosawattee River. It is at this point that the Coosawattee River begins its run to Carter's Lake, which is home to the largest rock dam east of the Mississippi River.(http://www.ellijaygeorgia.com/history.html) The Cartecay River runs through Ellijay, Georgia. ... The Coosawattee River is a river located in the northwest part of the U.S. state of Georgia. ... For the river in Canada, see Mississippi River (Ontario). ...

The city holds an annual Apple Festival (http://www.georgiaapplefestival.org) and Gilmer County is known as the 'Apple Capital of Georgia'. The Apple Festival is held yearly in October.

Famous Residents

Jonathan Stanley, a renowned herpetologist specializing in the reproductive biology of North American aquatic colubrids, was raised in this area beginning in the early 1980's. His most recent claim to fame is the coining of the biological term 'Neo-nature' referring to the type of 'nature' that modern humans belong to.

Barry Abernathy, a multi-time award winning banjo player, has lived in Ellijay his entire life. He has played with such bands as Silver Creek, IIIrd Time Out, Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, and currently Mountain Heart, a band he helped form in late 1998.

Geography

Ellijay is located at 34°41′41″N, 84°29′1″W (34.694656, -84.483566)^[4].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.7 square miles (6.9 km²), all of it land. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ...

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 1,584 people, 593 households, and 342 families residing in the city. The population density was 591.7 people per square mile (228.2/km²). There were 662 housing units at an average density of 247.3/sq mi (95.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 81.25% White, 1.39% African American, 0.13% Native American, 1.70% Asian, 0.57% Pacific Islander, 12.50% from other races, and 2.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 25.19% of the population. Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There were 593 households out of which 26.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.1% were married couples living together, 16.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.2% were non-families. 37.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.14. Matrimony redirects here. ...

In the city the population was spread out with 22.9% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 21.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 93.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $22,120, and the median income for a family was $36,250. Males had a median income of $21,875 versus $20,469 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,740. About 20.3% of families and 27.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.3% of those under age 18 and 31.7% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

External links

• Ellijay, Georgia is at coordinates 34°41′41″N 84°29′01″W / 34.694656, -84.483566 (Ellijay, Georgia)Coordinates: 34°41′41″N 84°29′01″W / 34.694656, -84.483566 (Ellijay, Georgia)
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v • d • e Municipalities and communities of Gilmer County, Georgia
County seat: Ellijay
Cities	East Ellijay | Ellijay Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Gilmer County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Official language(s) English Capital Atlanta Largest city Atlanta Largest metro area Atlanta metro area Area  Ranked 24th  - Total 59,411 sq mi (154,077 km²)  - Width 230 miles (370 km)  - Length 298 miles (480 km)  - % water 2. ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... For other uses, see City (disambiguation). ... East Ellijay is a city located in Gilmer County, Georgia. ...