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 Incorporated
on December 20, 1834, Ellijay is the county seat of Gilmer
County. Ellijay was the site of an Indian village and bears an
Indian name meaning "earth green there". Cherokee Indians lived
in this area until their removal in 1838 to Oklahoma. The
Ellijay and Cartecay Rivers join together within the city limits
to form the Coosawattee River.
The
Gilmer County courthouse in Ellijay was constructed in 1898 and
is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Nicknamed
"Georgia's Apple Capital", Ellijay hosts the annual Georgia
Apple Festival held in October. Apple Orchard Alley features
many of the county's apple orchards along the valley.
The
majority of the buildings in the downtown district are one and
two story brick structures from the mid-nineteenth through the
mid-twentieth century.
Population (year 2000): 1,584. Estimated
population in July 2005: 1,519 (-4.1% change)
Males: 764 (48.2%), Females: 820 (51.8%)
Gilmer County
Zip code:
30540
Median resident age: 37.8 years
Median household income: $22,120 (year 2000)
Median house value: $83,800 (year 2000)
Races in Ellijay:
- White Non-Hispanic (71.4%)
- Hispanic (25.2%)
- Other race (12.5%)
- Two or more races (2.5%)
- American Indian (1.5%)
- Black (1.4%)
- Asian Indian (1.0%)
- Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics
could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: United States (16.3%), Irish (6.6%),
English (5.7%), German (3.7%), Polish (1.6%), Italian (1.3%).
Elevation: 1360 feet
Land area: 2.7 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Ellijay
- High school or higher: 49.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
- Unemployed: 6.6%
- Mean travel time to work: 22.4 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Ellijay city
- Never married: 29.6%
- Now married: 39.1%
- Separated: 2.0%
- Widowed: 16.6%
- Divorced: 12.8%
20.8% Foreign born (19.1% Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: +363 (+29.7%).
Hospital/medical center in Ellijay:
- NORTH GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER (JASPER ROAD)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Ellijay:
- FANNIN REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; BLUE
RIDGE, GA)
- MOUNTAINSIDE MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; JASPER,
GA)
- MURRAY MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; CHATSWORTH,
GA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Ellijay:
- RICHARD B RUSSELL (about 52 miles; ROME, GA; ID:
RMG)
- DOBBINS AIR RESERVE BASE (about 55 miles; MARIETTA,
GA; ID: MGE)
- LOVELL FIELD (about 55 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; ID:
CHA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Ellijay:
- GILMER COUNTY (about 6 miles; ELLIJAY, GA; ID: 49A)
- PICKENS COUNTY (about 17 miles; JASPER, GA; ID: JZP)
- MARTIN CAMPBELL FIELD (about 24 miles; COPPERHILL,
TN; ID: 1A3)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Ellijay:
- NORTH GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 37
miles; DAHLONEGA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,119)
- LEE UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; FT
enrollment: 3,171)
- CLEVELAND STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles;
CLEVELAND, TN; FT enrollment: 2,022)
- KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; KENNESAW,
GA; FT enrollment: 9,589)
- GAINESVILLE COLLEGE (about 52 miles; OAKWOOD, GA; FT
enrollment: 2,181)
- LIFE UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; MARIETTA, GA; FT
enrollment: 2,881)
- SOUTHERN POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY (about 53
miles; MARIETTA, GA; FT enrollment: 2,559)
Public high school in Ellijay:
- GILMER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,075;
Location: 408 BOBCAT TRAIL; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high schools in Ellijay:
- GRACE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 95;
Location: ROUTE 9 BOX 3995; Grades: PK - 12)
- MISSIONARY FOR CHRIST (Students: 6; Location:
ROUTE 3 BOX 275-F; Grades: 2 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Ellijay:
- GILMER MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 919;
Location: 1860 SOUTH MAIN STREET; Grades: 06 - 08)
- ELLIJAY PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 655;
Location: 196 MCCUTCHEN STREET; Grades: PK - 02)
- MOUNTAIN VIEW ELEMENTARY (Students: 545;
Location: 350 MOUNTAIN VIEW DRIVE; Grades: PK - 05)
- ELLIJAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 539;
Location: 32 MCCUTCHEN STREET; Grades: 03 - 05)
- OAKLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 303;
Location: 8264 HIGHWAY 52 EAST; Grades: PK - 05)
Private primary/middle schools in Ellijay:
- FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH PRESCHOOL (Students:
124; Location: 26 DALTON STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
- ELLIJAY SDA SCHOOL (Students: 12; Location:
PO BOX 581; Grades: 1 - 7)
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