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Elberton, Georgia Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Elberton, the county seat of Elbert County, was incorporated on December 10, 1803. The city was first called “Elbertville” and named for General Samuel Elbert of South Carolina who fought in the Revolutionary War. Legendary settlers like “Old Dan Tucker”, the subject of an American folk tune, and Nancy Hart, the Revolutionary War heroine, claimed Elberton as their home.

The Elbert County courthouse, constructed in 1893 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, resides in Elberton.

Known as “The Granite City”, Elberton produces more granite monuments than any other city in the world. There are an estimated thirty-seven granite quarries where the famous Elberton blue-gray granite is quarreled.

Other attractions in the city include the Granite Museum and Exhibit, the Bicentennial Memorial and Fountain and the Georgia Guidestones. The Georgia Guidestones is a 19-foot high granite monument, located in a field just north of Elberton, which proclaims a message for the conservation of mankind in 12 languages.

Population: 4,743. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,714 (-0.6% change)
Males: 2,145 (45.2%), Females: 2,598 (54.8%)

Elbert County

Zip code: 30635

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.7 years
Median household income: $23,246
Median house value: $65,000

Population by Race

Races in Elberton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (53.7%)
  • Black (43.0%)
  • Hispanic (2.2%)
  • Other race (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

Ancestries: United States (14.3%), English (5.9%), Irish (5.4%), German (4.1%), Italian (2.5%), French (1.7%).

Elevation: 680 feet

Land area: 4.0 square miles

Map of Elberton, GA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Elberton

  • High school or higher: 64.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.3%
  • Unemployed: 6.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Elberton city

  • Never married: 28.8%
  • Now married: 45.1%
  • Separated: 5.7%
  • Widowed: 11.5%
  • Divorced: 8.8%

1.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -458 (-8.8%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Elberton:

  • ELBERT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (4 MEDICAL DR)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Elberton:

  • HART COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; HARTWELL, GA)
  • COBB HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS, INC (about 22 miles; ROYSTON, GA)
  • PATRICK B HARRIS PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; ANDERSON, SC)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Elberton:

  • ANDERSON RGNL (about 29 miles; ANDERSON, SC; Abbreviation: AND)
  • ATHENS/BEN EPPS (about 34 miles; ATHENS, GA; Abbreviation: AHN)
  • DONALDSON CENTER (about 56 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; Abbreviation: GYH)

Other public-use airports nearest to Elberton:

  • ELBERT COUNTY-PATZ FIELD (about 5 miles; ELBERTON, GA; Abbreviation: 27A)
  • HESTER MEMORIAL (about 21 miles; CALHOUN FALLS, SC; Abbreviation: 0A2)
  • WASHINGTON-WILKES COUNTY (about 24 miles; WASHINGTON, GA; Abbreviation: IIY)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Elberton:

  • UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA (about 37 miles; ATHENS, GA; Full-time enrollment: 28,464)
  • TRI-COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 38 miles; PENDLETON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,343)
  • PIEDMONT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 50 miles; GREENWOOD, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,406)
  • LANDER UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; Greenwood, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,429)
  • CLEMSON UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; CLEMSON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 15,962)
  • GREENVILLE TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 62 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; Full-time enrollment: 6,157)
  • BOB JONES UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; Full-time enrollment: 3,577)

Schools

Public high school in Elberton:

  • ELBERT COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,135; Location: 600 ABERNATHY CIRCLE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Elberton:

  • ELBERT COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 909; Location: 45 FOREST AVE.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • BEAVERDAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 384; Location: 1088 RUCKERSVILLE ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • FALLING CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 381; Location: 1019 FALLING CREEK CIRCLE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • DOVES CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 360; Location: 1150 ATHENS TECH ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • BLACKWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 300; Location: 373 CAMPBELL STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
  • NEW ELBERT COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Location: 1108 ATHENS TECH ROAD; Grades: 00 – 00)
  • CROSSROADS PROGRAM (Location: 390 MILL STREET; Grades: 00 – 00)

Libraries

Library in Elberton:

  • ELBERT COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM (Operating income: $278,597; Location: 345 HEARD STREET; 69,893 books; 1,148 audio materials; 2,062 video materials; 143 serial subscriptions)

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