Winder, GA

The City of Winder, the county seat of Barrow County, was originally a settlement that was called "Jug Tavern". According to sources, Winder was named for notable railroad builder and manager, John H. Winder and was incorporated in 1893.

The county courthouse in Winder was built in 1920 and is listed under the National Register of Historic Places.

The Barrow County Museum is located in the old Barrow County Jail (circa 1915). This Gothic Revival building, features a hanging tower and jail cells. Located in the center of the town, the museum also offers a special collection on Senator Richard B. Russell and other photos and displays related to the county's history.

One mile south of Winder is Fort Yargo State Park, an 1,850-acre park with tennis, swimming, hiking, fishing, boating, golfing, and picnicking. The park is also notable for its Will-A-Way Recreation Center designed especially for the physically disabled.

Population (year 2000): 10,201. Estimated population in July 2005: 12,451 (+22.1% change)
Males: 4,836 (47.4%), Females: 5,365 (52.6%)

Barrow County

Zip code: 30680

Median resident age: 33.6 years
Median household income: $35,924 (year 2000)
Median house value: $94,700 (year 2000)

Races in Winder:

Ancestries: United States (16.7%), English (8.4%), German (7.5%), Irish (6.9%), Scottish (1.9%), Scotch-Irish (1.8%).

Elevation: 984 feet

Land area: 10.8 square miles

For population 25 years and over in Winder

• High school or higher: 70.1%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.7%
• Graduate or professional degree: 5.3%
• Unemployed: 4.7%
• Mean travel time to work: 27.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Winder city

• Never married: 22.2%
• Now married: 52.3%
• Separated: 2.4%
• Widowed: 11.4%
• Divorced: 11.7%

2.0% Foreign born (0.8% Asia, 0.6% Latin America, 0.4% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +2,615 (+34.5%).

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