Town in Georgia, United States
| Talking Rock, Georgia | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
 Town hall | |
 Location in Pickens County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 34°30′34″N 84°30′19″W / 34.50944°N 84.50528°W / 34.50944; -84.50528 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Pickens |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | James Bryant Jr. |
| • Talking Rock City Council |
Members
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| • City Manager | Amanda Buntin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.09 sq mi (5.41 km) |
| • Land | 2.06 sq mi (5.34 km) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.06 km) |
| Elevation | 1,093 ft (333 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 91 |
| • Density | 44.09/sq mi (17.03/km) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 30175 |
| Area code | 706 |
| FIPS code | 13-75272 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0356579 |
| Website | talkingrockga |
Talking Rock is a town in Pickens County, Georgia, United States. The population as of the 2020 census was 91.
History
Talking Rock had its start in the early 1880s when the railroad was extended to that point. The community takes its name from nearby Talking Rock Creek. The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Talking Rock as a town in 1883.
Geography
Talking Rock is located at 34°30′34″N 84°30′19″W / 34.50944°N 84.50528°W / 34.50944; -84.50528 (34.509557, -84.505175).
Georgia State Route 136 is the main route through the town, and leads east 30 mi (48 km) to Georgia State Route 9 north of Dawsonville, and west 31 mi (50 km) to Resaca along Interstate 75. Georgia State Routes 5 and 515 (Zell Miller Mountain Parkway) pass to the west of the city as a four-lane highway, leading north 15 mi (24 km) to Ellijay and southeast 6 mi (10 km) to Jasper, the Pickens County seat. Atlanta is 66 mi (106 km) south via GA-5/515 to Interstate 575 and Interstate 75.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.49 square miles (3.9 km), all of it land.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 141 | — | |
| 1900 | 102 | −27.7% | |
| 1910 | 108 | 5.9% | |
| 1920 | 95 | −12.0% | |
| 1930 | 110 | 15.8% | |
| 1940 | 103 | −6.4% | |
| 1950 | 94 | −8.7% | |
| 1960 | 84 | −10.6% | |
| 1970 | 76 | −9.5% | |
| 1980 | 72 | −5.3% | |
| 1990 | 62 | −13.9% | |
| 2000 | 49 | −21.0% | |
| 2010 | 64 | 30.6% | |
| 2020 | 91 | 42.2% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
At the 2000 census, there were 49 people, 19 households and 14 families residing in the town. The population density was 255.5 inhabitants per square mile (98.6/km). There were 23 housing units at an average density of 119.9 per square mile (46.3/km). The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% White. By the 2020 census, there were 91 people residing in the town.
Notable people
Chandler Smith (born 2002), professional racing driver
References
- "TALKING ROCK". Georgia Municipal Association. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
- "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- "Talking Rock". New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved June 21, 2019.
- Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1883. p. 420.
- "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
External links
| Municipalities and communities of Pickens County, Georgia, United States | ||
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| County seat: Jasper | ||
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| Ghost town | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |