Lumpkin County, Georgia

Not to be confused with Lumpkin, Georgia.

Lumpkin County
County
Lumpkin County Courthouse in Dahlonega
Lumpkin County Courthouse in Dahlonega
Seal
Map of Georgia highlighting Lumpkin County
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
Map of the United States highlighting Georgia
Georgia's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 34°34′N 84°00′W / 34.57°N 84°W / 34.57; -84
Country United States
State Georgia
FoundedDecember 3, 1832; 192 years ago (1832-12-03)
Named forWilson Lumpkin
SeatDahlonega
Largest cityDahlonega
Area
 • Total
284 sq mi (740 km2)
 • Land283 sq mi (730 km2)
 • Water1.3 sq mi (3 km2)  0.4%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
33,488
 • Density106/sq mi (41/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district9th
Websitelumpkincounty.gov

Lumpkin County is a county in the Northeast region of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 33,488.[1] Its county seat is Dahlonega.[2] Lumpkin County is included in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, Georgia metropolitan statistical area.

History

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This area was settled by the Cherokee, who also occupied areas of what became delimited as southeastern Tennessee and western North Carolina.

Lumpkin County was created on December 3, 1832.[3] The county was named for Wilson Lumpkin, who at the time was Governor of Georgia.[4] Lumpkin's daughter, Martha Wilson Lumpkin Compton, was the namesake of the town named Marthasville, the early-1840s name for Atlanta in Fulton County; this was designated as the capital of the state after the Civil War.

In the 1830s, gold was discovered in the county near Auraria, leading to a rush of miners and development. The U.S. government established a mint in Dahlonega, operating for 23 years until the outbreak of the American Civil War. State contractors later acquired gold from Lumpkin County to gild the dome of the current state capitol building in Atlanta.

20th century to present

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Agriculture and agritourism are top business industries. In addition, vineyards have been developed here and, since the mid-1990s, Lumpkin County has been recognized as "the heart of Georgia wine country."[citation needed] The county features several vineyards and five licensed wineries, which attract many tourists. In 2015, state senator Steve Gooch introduced Georgia Senate Resolution 125, officially recognizing Lumpkin County as the Wine Tasting Room Capital of Georgia.

The historic Dahlonega Square is also a popular destination. It has gift shops, restaurants, art galleries and artists' studios, and additional tasting rooms.

Lumpkin County is the home of the U.S. Army's Camp Frank D. Merrill, the base of the 5th Ranger Training Battalion of the U.S. Army Ranger School's mountain phase. Camp Frank D. Merrill is located in the northern end of the county, within the Blue Ridge Wildlife Management Area of the Chattahoochee National Forest.[5]

Three veterans' organizations are located in Lumpkin County, to serve the veterans and the community: the Heyward Fields American Legion Post 239, the US Army Mountain Ranger Association, and the Lumpkin and White County Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5533.

Lumpkin County has an agency to help veterans, the Lumpkin County Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee. This group is in charge of the Lumpkin County Veterans Memorial and the twice yearly veterans' memorial crosses, which are installed to line both sides of the major roads in Dahlonega from mid-May through the Fourth of July, and again for the month of November. The crosses are adorned with the names of the county's veterans who have died, some in combat (marked with KIA), and those who returned home and later died.[6]

Geography

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 284 square miles (740 km2), of which 283 square miles (730 km2) is land and 1.3 square miles (3.4 km2) (0.4%) is water.[7]

The county is located in the Blue Ridge Mountains. The summit of Blood Mountain, which Lumpkin County shares with Union County to the north, is the highest point in the county. At 4,458 feet (1,359 m), Blood Mountain is the 5th-highest peak in Georgia and the highest point on Georgia's portion of the Appalachian Trail.

The western 40% of Lumpkin County is located in the Etowah River sub-basin of the ACT River Basin (Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa River Basin), while the eastern 60% of the county is located in the Upper Chattahoochee River sub-basin of the ACF River Basin (Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin).[8]

Major highways

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National protected area

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Communities

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Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18405,671—
18508,95557.9%
18604,626−48.3%
18705,16111.6%
18806,52626.4%
18906,8675.2%
19007,4338.2%
19105,444−26.8%
19205,240−3.7%
19304,927−6.0%
19406,22326.3%
19506,5745.6%
19607,24110.1%
19708,72820.5%
198010,76223.3%
199014,57335.4%
200021,01644.2%
201029,96642.6%
202033,48811.8%
2023 (est.)35,258[9]5.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[10]
1790-1880[11] 1890-1910[12]
1920-1930[13] 1930-1940[14]
1940-1950[15] 1960-1980[16]
1980-2000[17] 2010[1]
Lumpkin County racial composition as of 2020[18]
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 29,241 87.32%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 412 1.23%
Native American 151 0.45%
Asian 257 0.77%
Pacific Islander 21 0.06%
Other/Mixed 1,616 4.83%
Hispanic or Latino 1,790 5.35%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 33,488 people, 11,570 households, and 7,800 families residing in the county.

Education

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Lumpkin County School System manages and operates the public schools. There is one high school (Lumpkin County High School), one middle school (Lumpkin County Middle School), and three elementary schools (Long Branch Elementary School, Blackburn Elementary School, and Cottrell Elementary). The University of North Georgia has its campus in Lumpkin County.

Politics

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United States presidential election results for Lumpkin County, Georgia[19]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2024 14,339 80.22% 3,356 18.78% 179 1.00%
2020 12,163 78.24% 3,126 20.11% 256 1.65%
2016 9,619 76.85% 2,220 17.74% 678 5.42%
2012 8,647 78.98% 2,055 18.77% 246 2.25%
2008 8,326 74.95% 2,586 23.28% 196 1.76%
2004 6,690 75.35% 2,091 23.55% 97 1.09%
2000 4,427 65.59% 2,121 31.42% 202 2.99%
1996 2,576 49.86% 1,949 37.73% 641 12.41%
1992 1,972 39.16% 2,010 39.91% 1,054 20.93%
1988 2,688 67.20% 1,286 32.15% 26 0.65%
1984 1,991 64.21% 1,110 35.79% 0 0.00%
1980 1,024 33.19% 1,951 63.24% 110 3.57%
1976 547 19.21% 2,301 80.79% 0 0.00%
1972 1,477 79.32% 385 20.68% 0 0.00%
1968 687 32.24% 396 18.58% 1,048 49.18%
1964 855 41.81% 1,189 58.14% 1 0.05%
1960 495 36.13% 875 63.87% 0 0.00%
1956 486 41.22% 693 58.78% 0 0.00%
1952 370 27.07% 997 72.93% 0 0.00%
1948 142 19.22% 547 74.02% 50 6.77%
1944 212 19.13% 896 80.87% 0 0.00%
1940 165 15.46% 899 84.25% 3 0.28%
1936 160 20.59% 617 79.41% 0 0.00%
1932 81 8.06% 924 91.94% 0 0.00%
1928 381 40.49% 560 59.51% 0 0.00%
1924 111 23.22% 357 74.69% 10 2.09%
1920 205 56.94% 155 43.06% 0 0.00%
1916 55 8.08% 455 66.81% 171 25.11%
1912 29 6.52% 297 66.74% 119 26.74%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ Amerson, Anne Dismukes (1994). "I remember Dahlonega" : Volume 3 memories of growing up in Lumpkin County. Chestatee Publications. OCLC 32506267.
  4. ^ State of Georgia (2012). "Lumpkin County". State of Georgia. Retrieved May 29, 2012.
  5. ^ "› Organizations › 5th RTBn Home". Archived from the original on April 19, 2012. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  6. ^ "Lumpkincountyveteransadvisory.com". Archived from the original on January 15, 2012. Retrieved February 12, 2013.
  7. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  8. ^ "Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission Interactive Mapping Experience". Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission. Archived from the original on October 3, 2018. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
  9. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
  10. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". United States Census Bureau.
  11. ^ "1880 Census Population by Counties 1790-1800" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
  12. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1910.
  13. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930.
  14. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
  15. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia -" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1950.
  16. ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
  17. ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
  18. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  19. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 21, 2018.

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