Sky Valley, Georgia
Encyclopedia
Sky Valley is a town in Rabun County, Georgia
, United States
and is nestled in a scenic mountain valley on the northwest slopes of Rabun Bald, Georgia's second-highest peak. As of the 2000 census
, the city had a total population
of 250.
It is home to Sky Valley Resort, which features golf
ing, tennis and swimming. The resort used to have the only winter ski area in Georgia, but after changing ownership in 2004, the resort's ski slopes were permanently closed http://www.slopequest.com/slopes/GA/Sky%20Valley%20Resort.html. The only highway
or other through-road is the Dillard/Highlands Road
(Georgia State Route 246
and N.C. Highway 106
) between Dillard, Georgia
and Highlands, North Carolina
. The northern city limit is the North Carolina
state line, where the highway zigzag
s crossing in five different places (two of which are into and out of the city).
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 3 square miles (7.8 km²), all of it land. The elevation of the valley floor is approximately 3100 feet above sea level, while areas within the city limits on the slopes of Rabun Bald exceed 4200 feet. Sky Valley is Georgia's highest incorporated city and one of the highest municipalities in the Eastern United States.
of 2000, there were 221 people, 112 households, and 81 families residing in the city. The population density
was 72.9 people per square mile (28.2/km²). There were 675 housing units at an average density of 222.6 per square mile (86.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.48% White, 4.07% African American, and 0.45% from two or more races.
There were 112 households out of which 11.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.9% were married couples
living together, 4.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.8% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.97 and the average family size was 2.30.
In the city the population was spread out with 9.5% under the age of 18, 2.3% from 18 to 24, 8.1% from 25 to 44, 34.4% from 45 to 64, and 45.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 64 years. For every 100 females there were 87.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $44,750, and the median income for a family was $57,500. Males had a median income of $41,875 versus $13,750 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $31,511. About 5.6% of families and 4.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 1.8% of those sixty five or over.
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
, United States
United States
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and is nestled in a scenic mountain valley on the northwest slopes of Rabun Bald, Georgia's second-highest peak. As of the 2000 census
Census
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, the city had a total population
Population
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of 250.
It is home to Sky Valley Resort, which features golf
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
ing, tennis and swimming. The resort used to have the only winter ski area in Georgia, but after changing ownership in 2004, the resort's ski slopes were permanently closed http://www.slopequest.com/slopes/GA/Sky%20Valley%20Resort.html. The only highway
Highway
A highway is any public road. In American English, the term is common and almost always designates major roads. In British English, the term designates any road open to the public. Any interconnected set of highways can be variously referred to as a "highway system", a "highway network", or a...
or other through-road is the Dillard/Highlands Road
North Carolina Highway 106 - Georgia State Route 246
Georgia State Route 246 and North Carolina Highway 106 are actually a single road that runs from U.S. Route 23-441 / SR 15 at Dillard, Georgia, northeast to U.S. Route 64 / NC 28 in Highlands, North Carolina, opposite First Street...
(Georgia State Route 246
North Carolina Highway 106 - Georgia State Route 246
Georgia State Route 246 and North Carolina Highway 106 are actually a single road that runs from U.S. Route 23-441 / SR 15 at Dillard, Georgia, northeast to U.S. Route 64 / NC 28 in Highlands, North Carolina, opposite First Street...
and N.C. Highway 106
North Carolina Highway 106 - Georgia State Route 246
Georgia State Route 246 and North Carolina Highway 106 are actually a single road that runs from U.S. Route 23-441 / SR 15 at Dillard, Georgia, northeast to U.S. Route 64 / NC 28 in Highlands, North Carolina, opposite First Street...
) between Dillard, Georgia
Dillard, Georgia
Dillard is a city in Rabun County, Georgia, United States. census, the city population was 198.-Geography:Dillard is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, Dillard has a total area of , all of it land...
and Highlands, North Carolina
Highlands, North Carolina
Highlands is an incorporated town in Macon County in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Located on a plateau in the southern Appalachian Mountains, within the Nantahala National Forest, it lies mostly in southeastern Macon County and slightly in southwestern Jackson County, in the Highlands and...
. The northern city limit is the North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
state line, where the highway zigzag
Zigzag
A zigzag is a pattern made up of small corners at variable angles, though constant within the zigzag, tracing a path between two parallel lines; it can be described as both jagged and fairly regular....
s crossing in five different places (two of which are into and out of the city).
Geography
Sky Valley is located at 34°59′10"N 83°19′29"W (34.986008, -83.324688). Based on latitude, Sky Valley is the northernmost city in the state.According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 3 square miles (7.8 km²), all of it land. The elevation of the valley floor is approximately 3100 feet above sea level, while areas within the city limits on the slopes of Rabun Bald exceed 4200 feet. Sky Valley is Georgia's highest incorporated city and one of the highest municipalities in the Eastern United States.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 221 people, 112 households, and 81 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 72.9 people per square mile (28.2/km²). There were 675 housing units at an average density of 222.6 per square mile (86.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.48% White, 4.07% African American, and 0.45% from two or more races.
There were 112 households out of which 11.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.9% 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, 4.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.8% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.97 and the average family size was 2.30.
In the city the population was spread out with 9.5% under the age of 18, 2.3% from 18 to 24, 8.1% from 25 to 44, 34.4% from 45 to 64, and 45.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 64 years. For every 100 females there were 87.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $44,750, and the median income for a family was $57,500. Males had a median income of $41,875 versus $13,750 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 $31,511. About 5.6% of families and 4.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 1.8% of those sixty five or over.