Clarkesville, Georgia

Clarkesville, Georgia
Location in Habersham County and the state of Georgia
Location in Habersham County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 34°36′37″N 83°31′42″W / 34.61028°N 83.52833°W / 34.61028; -83.52833
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyHabersham
Named forJohn C. Clark
Area
 • Total2.49 sq mi (6.44 km2)
 • Land2.46 sq mi (6.37 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation1,404 ft (428 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,911
 • Density777.46/sq mi (300.18/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30523-4712
Area code706
FIPS code13-16460[3]
GNIS feature ID2404056[2]
Websiteclarkesvillega.com

Clarkesville is a city that is the county seat of Habersham County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 1,911,[4] up from the 2010 census population of 1,733,[5] up from 1,248 at the 2000 census.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Clarkesville, Georgia
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
  5. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Clarkesville city, Georgia". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 15, 2017. [dead link]