 Blairsville,
the county seat of Union County, is the only incorporated
community in the county. The city was incorporated December 26,
1835. Blairsville was named for Francis Preston Blair, Sr. from
Kentucky, editor of the Washington Globe.
The
Union County courthouse in Blairsville was constructed in 1899
and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Brasstown
Bald Visitor Center is located on the highest mountain in
Georgia at 4,784 feet. This center offers films, exhibits and an
observation deck with a panoramic view of four states. There are
other notable conference centers in the Blairsville area
including High Shoals Scenic Area, Mountain Crossings at
Walyasi-yi, Russell Brasstown Scenic Highway and Sosebee Cove
Scenic Area.
Vogel
State Park, one of Georgia's oldest and most popular state
parks, is located in Blairsville and offers camping, swimming,
hiking and fishing.
Annually,
Blairsville hosts the Lake Trahlyta Arts and Crafts fair in
early August and the Sorghum Festival in mid-October.
Population (year 2000): 659. Estimated
population in July 2005: 683 (+3.6% change)
Males: 397 (60.2%), Females: 262 (39.8%)
Union County
Zip codes:
30512.
Median resident age: 35.4 years
Median household income: $14,120 (year 2000)
Median house value: $98,300 (year 2000)
Races in Blairsville:
- White Non-Hispanic (85.0%)
- Black (9.1%)
- Hispanic (3.6%)
- Two or more races (2.4%)
- Other race (2.1%)
- American Indian (0.9%)
Ancestries: Irish (16.1%), United States
(14.6%), English (9.3%), German (8.8%), Scotch-Irish (3.5%),
French (3.0%).
Elevation: 1893 feet
Land area: 1.1 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Blairsville
- High school or higher: 58.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 1.5%
- Unemployed: 0.6%
- Mean travel time to work: 20.7 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Blairsville city
- Never married: 27.1%
- Now married: 33.1%
- Separated: 2.5%
- Widowed: 12.1%
- Divorced: 25.2%
3.5% Foreign born (2.7% Latin America, 0.8%
Europe).
Population change in the 1990s: +102 (+18.3%).
Hospital/medical center in Blairsville:
- UNION GENERAL HOSPITAL (214 HOSPITAL CIRCLE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Blairsville:
- CHATUGE REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles;
HIAWASSEE, GA)
- MURPHY MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 18 miles; MURPHY,
NC)
- CHASTATEE REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles;
DAHLONEGA, GA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Blairsville:
- MC GHEE TYSON (about 64 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; ID:
TYS)
- DOBBINS AIR RESERVE BASE (about 77 miles; MARIETTA,
GA; ID: MGE)
- ATHENS/BEN EPPS (about 79 miles; ATHENS, GA; ID:
AHN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Blairsville:
- BLAIRSVILLE (about 3 miles; BLAIRSVILLE, GA; ID:
46A)
- LUMPKIN COUNTY-WIMPYS (about 22 miles; DAHLONEGA,
GA; ID: 9A0)
- ANDREWS-MURPHY (about 23 miles; ANDREWS, NC; ID:
RHP)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Blairsville:
- NORTH GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 24
miles; DAHLONEGA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,119)
- GAINESVILLE COLLEGE (about 45 miles; OAKWOOD, GA; FT
enrollment: 2,181)
- GWINNETT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 61 miles;
LAWRENCEVILLE, GA; FT enrollment: 3,215)
- WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles;
CULLOWHEE, NC; FT enrollment: 5,843)
- LEE UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; FT
enrollment: 3,171)
- CLEVELAND STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles;
CLEVELAND, TN; FT enrollment: 2,022)
- KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles; KENNESAW,
GA; FT enrollment: 9,589)
Public high schools in Blairsville:
- UNION COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 726;
Location: 604 PANTHER WAY; Grades: 09 - 12)
- MOUNTAIN EDUCATION CENTER (Students: 438;
Location: 218 SCHOOL STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Blairsville:
- UNION COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 630;
Location: 448 WELLBORN STREET; Grades: 06 - 08)
- UNION COUNTY PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 585;
Location: 450 SCHOOL CIRCLE; Grades: PK - 02)
- UNION COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students:
564; Location: 446 WELLBORN STREET; Grades: 03 - 05)
- FANNIN, TOWNS, UNION AEP (Location: 218
SCHOOL STREET; Grades: 00 - 00)
- ALPINE PSYCHOEDUCATIONAL PROGRAM (Location:
446 WELLBORN ST.; Grades: 00 - 00)
- MOUNTAIN EDUCATION CENTER (Location: 218
SCHOOL STREET; Grades: 00 - 00)
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