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Waleska, Georgia Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 616. Estimated population in July 2024: 816 (+32.5% change)
Males: 269 (43.7%), Females: 347 (56.3%)

Cherokee County

Zip code: 30183

Demographics

Median resident age: 20.7 years
Median household income: $46,071
Median house value: $103,100

Population by Race

Races in Waleska:

  • White Non-Hispanic (87.8%)
  • Two or more races (4.5%)
  • Black (3.9%)
  • American Indian (3.9%)
  • Hispanic (2.6%)
  • Other race (0.8%)
  • Japanese (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (10.6%), English (9.7%), Irish (9.6%), United States (8.4%), Italian (4.2%), Subsaharan African (1.8%).

Elevation: 1220 feet

Land area: 1.5 square miles

Map of Waleska, GA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Waleska

  • High school or higher: 80.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 34.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 18.5%
  • Unemployed: 6.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Waleska city

  • Never married: 71.8%
  • Now married: 21.2%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 3.4%
  • Divorced: 2.8%

7.3% Foreign born (2.6% Asia, 2.6% Latin America, 2.1% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: -23 (-3.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Waleska:

  • NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL CHEROKEE (about 8 miles; CANTON, GA)
  • MOUNTAINSIDE MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; JASPER, GA)
  • EMORY CARTERSVILLE MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; CARTERSVILLE, GA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Waleska:

  • DOBBINS AIR RESERVE BASE (about 29 miles; MARIETTA, GA; Abbreviation: MGE)
  • RICHARD B RUSSELL (about 42 miles; ROME, GA; Abbreviation: RMG)
  • THE WILLIAM B HARTSFIELD ATLANTA INTL (about 48 miles; ATLANTA, GA; Abbreviation: ATL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Waleska:

  • CHEROKEE COUNTY (about 10 miles; CANTON, GA; Abbreviation: 47A)
  • PICKENS COUNTY (about 12 miles; JASPER, GA; Abbreviation: JZP)
  • GILMER COUNTY (about 21 miles; ELLIJAY, GA; Abbreviation: 49A)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Waleska:

  • REINHARDT COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 931; Location: 7300 REINHARDT COLLEGE CIR; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.reinhardt.edu)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Waleska:

  • KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; KENNESAW, GA; Full-time enrollment: 9,589)
  • LIFE UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; MARIETTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,881)
  • SOUTHERN POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; MARIETTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,559)
  • CHATTAHOOCHEE TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 27 miles; MARIETTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,012)
  • GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 39 miles; ATLANTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 13,841)
  • EMORY UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; ATLANTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 10,839)
  • CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; ATLANTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 4,652)

Public primary/middle schools in Waleska:

  • R. M. MOORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 548; Location: 1375 PUCKETT ROAD; Grades: PK – 06)
  • MOUNTAINBROOK PSYCHOEDUCATIONAL PROGRAM (Location: 471 GRADY STREET; Grades: 00 – 00)

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