Hartwell History

Hartwell was founded in 1854 as seat of the newly formed Hart County. It was incorporated as a town
in 1856 and as a city in 1904. The town was named for Revolutionary War figure Nancy Morgan Hart.
[4] Area
Total 4.6 sq mi (12 km2)
Land 4.6 sq mi (12 km2)
Water

0 sq mi (0 km2)

Elevation

801 ft (244 m)

Population (2010)
Total 4,469
Density

910.4/sq mi (349/km2)

Time zone

Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)

Summer (DST)

EDT (UTC-4)

ZIP code

30643

Area code(s)
FIPS code

706

13-37144[1]

GNIS feature ID 0331924[2] Hartwell is a city in Hart County, Georgia, United States. The population
was 4,469 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Hart County.[3]
Hartwell is located at 342110N 825552W (34.352738, -82.931161).[5] It sits upon the southern
border of Lake Hartwell. Lake Hartwell acquired its name from the city of Hartwell. Hartwell is in the
foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, and lies 78 miles from Georgia's highest peak Brasstown Bald.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.6 square miles (12 km2),
all of it land. Hartwell is part of the Upland South region. Demographics[edit]
As of the census[1] of 2010, there were 4,469 people. There were 2,266 housing units. The racial
makeup of the city was 61.33% White, 34.53% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.62% Asian,
0% Pacific Islander, 0.33% from other races, and 1.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of
any race were 3.07% of the population.

The median income for a household in the city was $29,128 and the median income for a family was
$45,909. The per capita income for the city was $18,937. About 15.4% of families and 23.1% of the
population were below the poverty line, including 21.5% of those under age 18 and 20.6% of those age
65 or over. Monthly normal and record high and low temperatures[6]
Hartwell is located in the humid subtropical climate zone of the Southeastern United States. Hartwell is located in the Piedmont
Plateau region along the eastern side of the Appalachian Mountainsat an elevation just above 800 feet. Due to some of the highest
of elevations in the Appalachians being between Hartwell and Canada, this allows for slightly warmer conditions than areas further

south such as Atlanta. One exception to this rule is called the "wedge" or Cold air damming. This is due to a large high pressure
system in eastern Canada driving colder drier air down against the eastern side of the Appalachian Mountain range. When this
phenomenon is joined by gulf moisture, it frequently causes ice storm or freezing rain in the region. This same geographical feature
can also cause frequent drought. Hartwell averages 51.96 inches of precipitation annually. The average snowfall is 2 inches,
although more can fall, it is just as likely to have no measurable snowfall in any given year. The Storm of the Century (1993) brought
6 inches of snow to the area.
Education[edit]
Hart County School District[edit]
The Hart County School District holds grades pre-school to grade twelve, that consists of three elementary schools, a middle school,
a high school, and an academy school.[7] The district has 230 full-time teachers and over 3,564 students.[8]

Hartwell Elementary School

North Hart Elementary School
South Hart Elementary School
Hart County Middle School
Hart County High School
Hart County Academy
Notable Residents[edit]
Donald Burdick, Retired United States Army Major General and Director of the Army National Guard, resides in Hartwell
Mike Hubbard, the Speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives, is a Hartwell native.
Jonathan Kelly, Asian Nurse (ccrn) at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, NC.
Roman Kelly Asian Nurse at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, NC.
References[edit]
^ Jump up to: a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
Jump up ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
Jump up ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
Jump up ^ Hellmann, Paul T. (May 13, 2013). Historical Gazetteer of the United States. Routledge. p. 232. Retrieved 30 November
2013.
Jump up ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
Jump up ^ [1] The Weather Channel. Retrieved on 2007-07-23.
Jump up ^ Georgia Board of Education, Retrieved June 19, 2010.
Jump up ^ School Stats, Retrieved June 19, 2010. Municipalities and communities of Hart County, Georgia, United States
County seat: Hartwell
City
Canon Hartwell Royston
Town
Bowersville

CDPs
Eagle Grove Reed Creek
Footnotes
This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties