MarketHeard County, Georgia
Company Profile

Heard County, Georgia

Heard County is a county located in the West Central region of the U.S. state of Georgia. At the 2020 census, the population was 11,412, down from 11,834 in 2010. The county seat is Franklin. The county was created on December 22, 1830.

History
Heard County was created by Act of the Legislature on December 22, 1830. It was named for Stephen Heard, elected President of the Council on February 18, 1781, thus, in the absence of Governor Howley, becoming Governor de facto. Heard moved to Wilkes County from Hanover County, Virginia, and fought in the American Revolutionary War where he distinguished himself at Kettle Creek. The first sheriff, Jonathan Mewsick, was commissioned in 1832. ==Geography==
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (1.7%) is water. The vast majority of Heard County is located in the Middle Chattahoochee River-Lake Harding sub-basin of the ACF River Basin (Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin), with just a very small northwestern corner of the county, west of Ephesus, located in the Upper Tallapoosa River sub-basin of the ACT River Basin (Coosa-Tallapoosa River Basin). Major highwaysU.S. Route 27State Route 1State Route 34State Route 100State Route 219 Adjacent countiesCarroll County (north) • Coweta County (east) • Troup County (south) • Randolph County, Alabama (west/Central Time border) ==Communities==
Communities
CitiesEphesusFranklin (county seat) TownsCentralhatchee Census-designated placesGlenn Unincorporated communitiesCorinth (part) • Texas ==Demographics==
Demographics
Racial and ethnic composition 2020 census As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 11,412, 4,278 households, and 3,254 families residing in the county. The median age was 41.0 years, with 23.8% of residents under the age of 18 and 16.0% aged 65 years or older. For every 100 females there were 97.9 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 95.1 males age 18 and over. None of the residents lived in urban areas while 100.0% lived in rural areas. There were 4,278 households in the county, of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 25.0% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 24.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. There were 4,742 housing units, of which 9.8% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 71.5% were owner-occupied and 28.5% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.2% and the rental vacancy rate was 5.0%. ==Politics==
Politics
Heard County is a Republican stronghold which voted 85.7% for Donald Trump in 2024. For elections to the United States House of Representatives, Heard County is part of Georgia's 3rd congressional district. For elections to the Georgia State Senate, Heard County is a part of District 6. For elections to the Georgia House of Representatives, Heard County is part of District 72. ==Education==
Education
The Heard County School District has five schools, including the Heard County High School. ==See also==
tickerdossier.comtickerdossier.substack.com