Flowery Branch

Flowery Branch is a city in Hall County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 9,391. It is part of the Gainesville, Georgia metropolitan area, and lies on the shores of Lake Lanier. Natural resources in the Flowery Branch area include: gray marble, marble, clay, granite, graphite, limestone, iron ore, manganese, pegmatite, mica, beryl, quartzite, zircon, lead, copper, silver, and gold. Pyrite, known as Fool's Gold, is also abundant in the region. Andrew Jackson passed through the city on his way to the First Seminole War in 1818. The city hosts the Historic Caboose exhibit and the Historic Train Depot museum. The town is located at 34°119N 83°5528W (34.185801, -83.924479). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 6.32 square miles (16.4 km²), of which, 6. 32 square miles of land and 0.40% is water. City limits are 1 mile (1.6 km) from Gainesville and Braselton. The Old Federal Road was an important route through northern Georgia in the early and mid-1800s. It was used during the Georgia Gold Rush, and Union and Confederate use of the Road during the campaigns for Chickamauga in 1863 and Atlanta in 1864.

History

Flowery Branch is the primary city name, but also Flowery Br are acceptable city names or spellings. The official name is Flowery Branch, Georgia. Flowery Branch was established in 1874, one year after the Richmond and Danville Air-Line Railroad Railway System built a rail line through the city. Andrew Jackson passed through Flowery Branch on his way to the First Seminole War in 1818. The city hosts the Historic Caboose exhibit and the Historic Train Depot museum. The historic Bowman-Pirkle House, built in 18 18, was originally located on the border of Flowery branch and Buford. Part of the historic Old Federal Road was an important route through northern Georgia in the early and mid-1800s. It was used as part of the Trail of Tears, the Georgia Gold Rush, and Union and Confederate use of the Road during the campaigns for Chickamauga in 1863 and Atlanta in 1864.Ferdinand de Soto entered Hall County in March of 1540 in transit between Stone Mountain and the Conasauga River. He was killed in the Battle of Stone Mountain in 1540. The town was named Anaguluskee, a Cherokee Indian word meaning "flowers on the branch" Other sources claim the original name was Nattagasska ("Blossom Creek"), which long-term residents recall as an alternative nickname for the town. It is located in Hall County, Georgia, on the Georgia-Tennessee border, near the junction of the Chattahoochee and Chattahoogawea rivers. It has a population of about 2,000 people, about half of whom live in the city limits.

Geography

Flowery Branch is located at 34°119N 83°5528W (34.185801, -83.924479). According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 6.32 square miles (16.4 km²), of which, 6. 32 square miles is land and 0.40% is water. Natural resources in the Flowery Branch area include: gray marble, marble, clay, granite, graphite, limestone, iron ore, manganese, pegmatite, mica, beryl, quartzite, zircon, lead, copper, silver, and gold. The Hall County Gold Belt prospected during the Georgia Gold Rush. Pyrite, known as Fool's Gold, is also abundant in the region. Other resources located within the near vicinity include: asbestos, corundum, sand, and precious gems such as diamond and ruby. City limits are 1 mile (1.6 km) from Gainesville and Braselton. The town is on the shores of Lake Lanier. It borders Chestnut Mountain and Oakwood. It is within the Brevard Fault zone. It has a population of 2,000 (2,000 at the 2010 census). It is located in Hall County, Georgia, which is home to the Gold Hill Mine and regional popularity of The Hall Country Gold Belt. It also borders Gainesville, where the town's population is 1,200 (1,200 at the 2006 census).

Demographics

As of the 2020 U.S. census, there were 9,391 people, 2,976 households, and 1,862 families residing in the city. The racial makeup of the town was 80.22% White, 10.18% African American, 0.44% Native American,0.28% Asian, 2.21% from other races, and 0.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 9.69% of the population. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.01. The median income for a household in the town is $35,478, and the median family income is $38,500. About 9.5% of families and 13.3% of residents were below the poverty line, including 13.1% of those under age 18 and 21.6% ofThose age 65 or over. The town has a population of 1,806, with a population density of 725.3 inhabitants per square mile (280.0/km²) The city has a median age of 31 years. For every 100 females, there are 103.4 males. There are 820 housing units at an average density of 329.3 per squaremile (127.1/km 2) The town's median income was $29,572 in 2000, and $21,382 for females. The per capita income for the town in 2000 was $16,970.

Economy

King's Hawaiian operates a 116,000-sq ft bakery and distribution center in Flowery Branch. Wrigley's, a subsidiary of Mars, Incorporated, manufactures chewing gum products including Juicy Fruit, Orbit, Extra, and 5. The Atlanta Falcons football team's training camp has been located in the area since the start of the 2005 season. The city is home to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which has one of the largest training camps in the country. It is also the home of the National Football League's Atlanta Falcons, who have a training camp in the same area. The town is also home to a number of colleges, including Georgia Tech, Georgia State, Georgia Tech and Georgia State University, and the University of South Carolina. It was also the site of the World War II-era Battle of the Bulge, which was fought between the United States and Nazi Germany in World War I and II. It has been the location of the city's first post-World War II airport, which opened in 1945. It now has a population of about 2,000. It also has a post-WWII-era airport that was built in the 1950s and 1960s as part of a military base for the South Carolina Air Force. The area was the birthplace of the Atlanta Braves, who played in the Super Bowl in the 1960s and '70s. In the 1990s, the city was home to several other major sports teams, including the Atlanta Falcons and the New York Yankees.

Education

Flowery Branch is a city in Hall County, Texas.Public education is provided by Hall County Schools. Flowery Branch High School is the city's local high school. It is located in the town's central part, near the center of the town. The town has a population of about 2,000 people (as of 2010) and a population growth rate of 1.7% per year. The city is home to the Hall County Sheriff's Office, which was established in 1872. The sheriff's office is based in the city and serves the area's central and southern areas. It was founded in 1852 and is the oldest sheriff's department in the state. It has been the seat of Hall County since 1852, when the county was formed. It also has its own post office, which opened in 1854. It closed in the 1970s and is now a part of the City of Hall, where it has a post office and fire station. The City's population has grown from 1,000 to 2,500. It had a population loss of 1,500 in the 1950s and 1,600 in the 1960s. It now has a growth rate of 1.6% to 1,800 people (or more than 1,200 people per year). It is the site of a former post office. The area is also home to a number of churches, some of which were built in the 1930s and 1940s. The community has a history of being heavily involved in local politics and politics.

Popular culture

Flowery Branch is a popular film location, featured in several movies and television series including: Ozark, Ozark and Ozark. It is also a popular location in the TV series The X-Files. It has also appeared in several other films and TV series including The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. It also appears in the television series The Hobbit, The Hobbit films and The Hobbit TV series. It was also used as a setting for the film The Hobbit: A parting of the Ways, starring Tom Hanks and Kate Winslet. The film was based on the book by the same name by the children's author, George C.W. Lucas. The branch is also used in the film "The Hobbit" by the author's son, James, as well as "The Godfather" and "Jurassic Park" by George Lucas. It's also featured in many other films, including "Wizard of Oz" and the "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" TV series, and the TV movie "Harry and the Chamber of Secrets" by James Cameron. It appears in several books, including the film version of "The Lord of The Rings" by Harry Potter and "The Harry Potter" series of books by George C.C. Wallace and the Harry Spaulding and "Harry and the Chamber of The Hall of Themes" by Stephen Powers. It also appears in several other novels, including "The Harry Potter series of books" and "Harry & the-Half-Piece of "The Prisoner of Glass" by J.K. Rowling.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Flowery Branch, Hall County, Georgia = 62.4. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 30. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 99. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Flowery Branch = 5.3 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 9,391 individuals with a median age of 32.8 age the population grows by 44.58% in Flowery Branch, Hall County, Georgia population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 1,318.96 residents per square mile of area (509.22/km²). There are average 2.65 people per household in the 988 households with an average household income of $44,010 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 9.30% of the available work force and has dropped -5.30% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 20.10%. The number of physicians in Flowery Branch per 100,000 population = 186.7.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Flowery Branch = 54.3 inches and the annual snowfall = 2.9 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 113. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 221. 88 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 31.9 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 39, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Flowery Branch, Hall County, Georgia which are owned by the occupant = 45.31%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 18 years with median home cost = $96,920 and home appreciation of -5.14%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $7.76 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $5,084 per student. There are 14.8 students for each teacher in the school, 389 students for each Librarian and 501 students for each Counselor. 3.42% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 3.78% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 2.46% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).