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Nicholson is a city in Jackson County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,696 at the 2010 census,[4] up from 1,247 at the 2000 census.

Nicholson, Georgia
City
Location in Jackson County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 34°6′53″N 83°25′46″W
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Jackson
Area [1]
• Total	3.97 sq mi (10.29 km2)
• Land	3.96 sq mi (10.25 km2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation	840 ft (256 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,808
• Density	456.91/sq mi (176.42/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	30565
Area code	706
FIPS code	13-55468[2]
GNIS feature ID	0356429[3]
Website	nicholson-ga.com

Nicholson is known for its "Daisy Festival" and for several famous residents, including singer Kenny Rogers. Jan Bell Webster is the mayor of Nicholson.

History

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Nicholson as a town in 1907.[5] It is unknown why the name "Nicholson" was applied to this community.[6]

Geography

Nicholson is located in eastern Jackson County at 34°6′53″N 83°25′46″W (34.114664, -83.429363).[7] U.S. Route 441 runs through the center of the city, leading north 7 miles (11 km) to Commerce and south 12 miles (19 km) to Athens. Georgia State Route 335 leads west from Nicholson 9 miles (14 km) to Jefferson, the county seat.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.0 square miles (10.4 km²), of which 0.02 square miles (0.04 km²), or 0.43%, are water.[4] The city is on the crest of a ridge which drains west and east to tributaries of the North Oconee River.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1910	167		—
1920	250		49.7%
1930	215		−14.0%
1940	212		−1.4%
1950	252		18.9%
1960	359		42.5%
1970	397		10.6%
1980	491		23.7%
1990	535		9.0%
2000	1,247		133.1%
2010	1,696		36.0%
2020	1,808		6.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]

2020 census

Nicholson racial composition[9]

Race	Num.	Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)	1,333	73.73%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	105	5.81%
Asian	11	0.61%
Pacific Islander	1	0.06%
Other/Mixed	111	6.14%
Hispanic or Latino	247	13.66%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,808 people, 523 households, and 413 families residing in the city.

2000 census

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 1,247 people, 435 households, and 348 families residing in the city. The population density was 423.3 inhabitants per square mile (163.4/km²). There were 484 housing units at an average density of 164.3 per square mile (63.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.10% White, 3.69% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.48% Asian, 1.52% from other races, and 1.04% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.25% of the population.

There were 435 households, out of which 42.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.1% were married couples living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.0% were non-families. 14.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.20.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 30.5% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 33.0% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 6.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $38,977, and the median income for a family was $41,033. Males had a median income of $30,074 versus $23,036 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,088. About 7.3% of families and 10.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.5% of those under age 18 and 16.5% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

• City of Nicholson official website
• Antioch United Methodist Church historical marker

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