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Ellijay, Georgia Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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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: 1,584. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,519 (-4.1% change)
Males: 764 (48.2%), Females: 820 (51.8%)

Gilmer County

Zip code: 30540

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.8 years
Median household income: $22,120
Median house value: $83,800

Population by Race

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

Map of Ellijay, GA

Population by Education

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%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Ellijay:

  • NORTH GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER (JASPER ROAD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Ellijay:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ellijay:

  • RICHARD B RUSSELL (about 52 miles; ROME, GA; Abbreviation: RMG)
  • DOBBINS AIR RESERVE BASE (about 55 miles; MARIETTA, GA; Abbreviation: MGE)
  • LOVELL FIELD (about 55 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Abbreviation: CHA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Ellijay:

  • GILMER COUNTY (about 6 miles; ELLIJAY, GA; Abbreviation: 49A)
  • PICKENS COUNTY (about 17 miles; JASPER, GA; Abbreviation: JZP)
  • MARTIN CAMPBELL FIELD (about 24 miles; COPPERHILL, TN; Abbreviation: 1A3)

Colleges and Universities

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; Full-time enrollment: 3,171)
  • CLEVELAND STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,022)
  • KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; KENNESAW, GA; Full-time enrollment: 9,589)
  • GAINESVILLE COLLEGE (about 52 miles; OAKWOOD, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,181)
  • LIFE UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; MARIETTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,881)
  • SOUTHERN POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; MARIETTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,559)

Schools

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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