Holly Springs, Georgia
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Holly Springs is a city in Cherokee County
, Georgia
, United States
. The population was 4,195 at the 2000 census. Census Estimates for 2005 show a population of 4,328. The Census Bureau estimates the 2009 population is 9,126.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.3 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 3,195 people, 1,136 households, and 892 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,008.5 people per square mile (389.1/km²). There were 1,173 housing units at an average density of 370.3 per square mile (142.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.80% White, 1.16% African American, 0.66% Native American, 0.75% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.44% from other races
, and 1.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.82% of the population.
There were 1,136 households out of which 45.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.9% were married couples
living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.4% were non-families. 16.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 2.16.
In the city the population was spread out with 30.1% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 40.8% from 25 to 44, 16.7% from 45 to 64, and 5.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 103.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $57,019, and the median income for a family was $61,651. Males had a median income of $40,717 versus $26,823 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $22,992. About 0.8% of families and 1.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.6% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Cherokee County, Georgia
As of the census of 2000, there were 141,903 people, 49,495 households, and 39,200 families residing in the county. The population density was 335 people per square mile . There were 51,937 housing units at an average density of 123 per square mile...
, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
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. The population was 4,195 at the 2000 census. Census Estimates for 2005 show a population of 4,328. The Census Bureau estimates the 2009 population is 9,126.
Geography
Holly Springs is located at 34°9′59"N 84°30′4"W (34.166478, -84.501016).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.3 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 3,195 people, 1,136 households, and 892 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 1,008.5 people per square mile (389.1/km²). There were 1,173 housing units at an average density of 370.3 per square mile (142.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.80% White, 1.16% African American, 0.66% Native American, 0.75% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.44% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.82% of the population.
There were 1,136 households out of which 45.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.9% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.4% were non-families. 16.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 2.16.
In the city the population was spread out with 30.1% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 40.8% from 25 to 44, 16.7% from 45 to 64, and 5.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 103.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $57,019, and the median income for a family was $61,651. Males had a median income of $40,717 versus $26,823 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $22,992. About 0.8% of families and 1.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.6% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Communities
- Hickory FlatHickory Flat, GeorgiaHickory Flat is an unincorporated community in southeastern Cherokee County, Georgia, United States. The center of the community is marked by a four-way stoplight at the intersection of Georgia State Highway 140 and East Cherokee Drive. Once a sparse town with more land per acre than people per...
- LebanonLebanon, GeorgiaLebanon, Georgia is a community that is now absorbed into Holly Springs. While the community is locally known and still referred to as Toonigh, the community has a post office located in a small strip mall just south of the Georgia Northeastern Railroad that was posted as Lebanon, Georgia....
/ ToonighToonigh, GeorgiaToonigh, located between Holly Springs and Woodstock, is also known as Lebanon. According to Georgia Place-Names by Kenneth Krakow, the name Toonigh is probably derived from the Cherokee Indian word "Tooantuh," which means "spring frog" and... - SixesSixes, GeorgiaSixes is an unincorporated community in western Cherokee County, Georgia, United States, located about three miles west of Holly Springs and near the eastern shore of current-day Lake Allatoona. The community is located in the Georgia Gold Belt, which runs southwest to northeast along the southern...
- home to Fort Sixes, an 1830s Indian removal fort