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 The
City of Dahlonega, pronounced "Dah-lahn-e-ga", was originally
incorporated as Talonega in 1833. The city, located in Lumpkin
County, was a gold mining region and was the site of one of the
first gold rushes in the 1820s. The gold had been discovered on
Cherokee land in North Georgia, and the Native Americans were
forced to leave their home and live on reservations.
The
name "Dahlonega" is Cherokee for "golden color" or "yellow
money". The city still has places where visitors can
recreationally pan for gold. The Dahlonega Gold Museum, the
states oldest public building, is housed in the old Lumpkin
County courthouse located in the center of Dahlonega's town
square, which is on the National Register of Historic Places.
The
City of Dahlonega hosts several annual festivals, including the
World Championship Gold Panning Competition, Wildflower Festival
of the Arts, Family Day-Independence Day Celebration, and Gold
Rush Days.
Dahlonega
is home to North Georgia College and State University. This
college is a co-educational, military, four-year unit of the
University System of Georgia, with an estimated enrollment of
more than 3,000 students.
Dahlonega
participates in the Better Hometown Program run by the Georgia
Department of Community Affairs. This community development
program is a public-private partnership intended to revitalize
small communities with populations between 1,000 and 5,000.
These cities have access to technical assistance and fiscal
resources designed to stimulate downtown revitalization.
Population (year 2000): 3,638. Estimated
population in July 2005: 4,519 (+24.2% change)
Males: 1,542 (42.4%), Females: 2,096 (57.6%)
Lumpkin County
Zip codes:
30533.
Median resident age: 22.4 years
Median household income: $28,636 (year 2000)
Median house value: $168,100 (year 2000)
Races in Dahlonega:
- White Non-Hispanic (86.0%)
- Hispanic (6.6%)
- Black (4.9%)
- Other race (2.6%)
- Two or more races (1.3%)
- American Indian (1.0%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics
could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: English (13.0%), Irish (10.6%),
German (9.7%), United States (7.7%), Scottish (3.7%), Italian
(2.6%).
Elevation: 1454 feet
Land area: 6.4 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Dahlonega
- High school or higher: 76.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 16.3%
- Unemployed: 3.8%
- Mean travel time to work: 20.0 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Dahlonega city
- Never married: 54.9%
- Now married: 32.1%
- Separated: 1.5%
- Widowed: 6.5%
- Divorced: 5.1%
6.3% Foreign born (4.4% Latin America, 1.6%
Europe).
Population change in the 1990s: +407 (+12.6%).
Hospital/medical center in Dahlonega:
- CHASTATEE REGIONAL HOSPITAL (1111 MOUNTAIN
DR)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Dahlonega:
- NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles;
GAINESVILLE, GA)
- UNION GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; BLAIRSVILLE,
GA)
- BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER (about 25 miles; CUMMING, GA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Dahlonega:
- DOBBINS AIR RESERVE BASE (about 57 miles; MARIETTA,
GA; ID: MGE)
- ATHENS/BEN EPPS (about 62 miles; ATHENS, GA; ID: AHN)
- THE WILLIAM B HARTSFIELD ATLANTA INTL (about 69
miles; ATLANTA, GA; ID: ATL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Dahlonega:
- LUMPKIN COUNTY-WIMPYS (about 4 miles; DAHLONEGA, GA;
ID: 9A0)
- LEE GILMER MEMORIAL (about 22 miles; GAINESVILLE,
GA; ID: GVL)
- BLAIRSVILLE (about 22 miles; BLAIRSVILLE, GA; ID:
46A)
College/University in Dahlonega:
- NORTH GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY
(Full-time enrollment: 3,119; Location: COLLEGE AVE;
Public; Website: www.ngcsu.edu; Offers Master's degree)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near
Dahlonega:
- GAINESVILLE COLLEGE (about 22 miles; OAKWOOD, GA;
Full-time enrollment: 2,181)
- GWINNETT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 37 miles;
LAWRENCEVILLE, GA; FT enrollment: 3,215)
- KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; KENNESAW,
GA; FT enrollment: 9,589)
- EMORY UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; ATLANTA, GA; FT
enrollment: 10,839)
- DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 57 miles;
DECATUR, GA; FT enrollment: 2,486)
- LIFE UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; MARIETTA, GA; FT
enrollment: 2,881)
- SOUTHERN POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY (about 57
miles; MARIETTA, GA; FT enrollment: 2,559)
Public high school in Dahlonega:
- NEW LUMPKIN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students:
952; Location: 2001 INDIAN DRIVE; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Dahlonega:
- LUMPKIN COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 906;
Location: 152 SCHOOL DRIVE; Grades: 06 - 08)
- LUMPKIN COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students:
592; Location: 153 SCHOOL DRIVE; Grades: PK - 05)
- LONG BRANCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 472;
Location: 4518 HIGHWAY 52 EAST; Grades: KG - 05)
- LUMPKIN COUNTY ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL (Location:
152 SCHOOL DRIVE; Grades: 00 - 00)
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