13-616: The Old White County Courthouse is a historic county courthouse building in Cleveland, Georgia , and home to the White County Historical Society . It was built in 1859. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 28, 1970. It is on GA 115 , and flanked by the northbound and southbound lanes of US 129 between SR 115 as well as East Jarrard Street to the north. The building
26-471: A female householder with no husband present, and 35.8% were non-families. 31.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.84. In the city, the population was spread out, with 19.9% under the age of 18, 21.8% from 18 to 24, 22.4% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age
39-699: Is affiliated with the Georgia Baptist Convention , and controlled by a board of trustees elected by the Convention. The college was named to honor George W. Truett and Fernando C. McConnell. The town is home to two Jewish summer camps , Camp Barney Medintz (under the auspices of the Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta) and URJ Camp Coleman (under the auspices of the Union for Reform Judaism ). The town
52-742: Is also home to two Christian summer camps , Strong Rock Camp and Retreat and Woodlands Camp. Travelers pass through the town on their way to other destinations just a few miles away, such as the Bavarian-themed town of Helen , Unicoi State Park , the Smithgall Woods-Dukes Creek Conservation Area, and the Chattahoochee National Forest , including Anna Ruby Falls . {{|date=March 15, 2022 }} Per capita income Per capita income ( PCI ) or average income measures
65-451: Is often difficult, since methodologies, definitions and data quality can vary greatly. Since the 1990s, the OECD has conducted regular surveys among its 38 member countries using a standardized methodology and set of questions. Per capita income is often used to measure a sector's average income and compare the wealth of different populations. Per capita income is also often used to measure
78-525: The United States Census Bureau , it has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.3 km ), all land. At the 2010 census , the population was 3,410. As of the census of 2000, there were 1,907 people, 729 households, and 468 families residing in the city. The population density was 602.7 inhabitants per square mile (232.7/km ). There were 808 housing units at an average density of 255.4 per square mile (98.6/km ). The racial makeup of
91-473: The poverty line , including 25.6% of those under age 18 and 11.4% of those age 65 or over. The White County School District holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of four elementary schools, a middle school, and a high school. The district has 233 full-time teachers and over 3,758 students. Truett McConnell University is a private, Christian, coeducational liberal arts college in Cleveland. It
104-500: The average income earned per person in a given area (city, region, country, etc.) in a specified year. In many countries, per capita income is determined using regular population surveys, such as the American Community Survey . This allows the calculation of per capita income for both the country as a whole and specific regions or demographic groups. However, comparing per capita income across different countries
117-401: The city was 86.58% White , 10.70% African American , 0.26% Native American , 0.31% Asian , 0.05% Pacific Islander , 0.73% from other races , and 1.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.99% of the population. There were 729 households, out of which 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.5% were married couples living together, 17.3% had
130-560: The county seat for the county, being incorporated in 1870, before being renamed to Cleveland in 1883. The town was named after General Benjamin Cleveland, a War of 1812 figure and grandson of Colonel Benjamin Cleveland a Revolutionary War figure. After the arrival of a railroad in 1888, the population of Cleveland began to grow, and it was incorporated as a city in 1949. Cleveland is located at 34°35′47″N 83°45′50″W / 34.59639°N 83.76389°W / 34.59639; -83.76389 (34.596309, -83.763893). According to
143-511: Was 3,514 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of White County. Cleveland is home to the North Georgia Zoo and Petting Farm, Farmhouse Coffee, and Babyland General Hospital , the "birthplace" of Cabbage Patch Kids dolls, as well as an adoption center for the dolls. Prior to 1883, Cleveland was named 'New Prospect', as far back as 1806 when Cleveland was first settled. After the formation of White County in 1857, it became
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#1732801023534156-408: Was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.2 males. The median income for a household in the city was $ 31,949, and the median income for a family was $ 37,417. Males had a median income of $ 27,500 versus $ 21,676 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 14,801. About 12.4% of families and 15.5% of the population were below
169-741: Was used for White County government business until 1962 when a modernist courthouse was built south of the square on South Main Street. This article about a property in Georgia on the National Register of Historic Places is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Cleveland, Georgia Cleveland is a city in White County, Georgia , located 90 miles (140 km) northeast of Atlanta and 128 miles (206 km) southeast of Chattanooga, Tennessee . Its population
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