 Blue
Ridge, incorporated on October 24, 1887, is the county seat of
Fannin County. The city is named for the southern reach of the
Appalachian Mountain Range that stretches into Fannin County.
A
number of events are held in Blue Ridge, including the Arts in
the Park Festival, a Labor Day Barbecue and a Mountain Harvest
Sale at the Blue Ridge State Farmer's Market.
Blue
Ridge is the starting point of the excursion train, Blue Ridge
Scenic Railway, at the Historic Train Depot and Red Caboose
Visitors Center. More than 17,000 people visit Blue Ridge to
ride the train and shop in all the antique and specialty stores.
Blue
Ridge participates in the Better Hometown Program run by the
Georgia Department of Community Affairs. This community
development program is a public-private partnership intended to
revitalize small communities with populations between 1,000 and
5,000. These cities have access to technical assistance and
fiscal resources designed to stimulate downtown revitalization.
Population (year 2000): 1,210. Estimated
population in July 2005: 1,089 (-10.0% change)
Males: 550 (45.5%), Females: 660 (54.5%)
Fannin County
Zip code:
30513
Median resident age: 38.8 years
Median household income: $28,214 (year 2000)
Median house value: $70,300 (year 2000)
Races in Blue Ridge:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
- Hispanic (0.8%)
- Two or more races (0.7%)
- American Indian (0.6%)
Ancestries: United States (28.0%), English
(9.4%), Irish (7.5%), German (2.7%), Italian (2.5%),
Scotch-Irish (2.3%).
Elevation: 1722 feet
Land area: 2.2 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Blue Ridge
- High school or higher: 61.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
- Unemployed: 4.4%
- Mean travel time to work: 23.2 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Blue Ridge city
- Never married: 19.3%
- Now married: 51.3%
- Separated: 1.9%
- Widowed: 10.6%
- Divorced: 17.0%
1.5% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -130 (-9.7%).
Hospital/medical center in Blue Ridge:
- FANNIN REGIONAL HOSPITAL (2855 OLD HIGHWAY 5
NORTH)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Blue Ridge:
- COPPER BASIN MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles;
COPPERHILL, TN)
- NORTH GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles;
ELLIJAY, GA)
- UNION GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; BLAIRSVILLE,
GA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Blue
Ridge:
- LOVELL FIELD (about 62 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; ID:
CHA)
- RICHARD B RUSSELL (about 68 miles; ROME, GA; ID:
RMG)
- DOBBINS AIR RESERVE BASE (about 68 miles; MARIETTA,
GA; ID: MGE)
Other public-use airports nearest to Blue Ridge:
- MARTIN CAMPBELL FIELD (about 10 miles; COPPERHILL,
TN; ID: 1A3)
- GILMER COUNTY (about 22 miles; ELLIJAY, GA; ID: 49A)
- BLAIRSVILLE (about 24 miles; BLAIRSVILLE, GA; ID:
46A)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Blue Ridge:
- NORTH GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 34
miles; DAHLONEGA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,119)
- LEE UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; FT
enrollment: 3,171)
- CLEVELAND STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles;
CLEVELAND, TN; FT enrollment: 2,022)
- GAINESVILLE COLLEGE (about 53 miles; OAKWOOD, GA; FT
enrollment: 2,181)
- KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; KENNESAW,
GA; FT enrollment: 9,589)
- GWINNETT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 64 miles;
LAWRENCEVILLE, GA; FT enrollment: 3,215)
- CHATTANOOGA STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about
66 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; FT enrollment: 4,821)
Public high school in Blue Ridge:
- FANNIN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 957;
Location: 2346 EAST FIRST STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high school in Blue Ridge:
- PRINCE MOUNTAIN ACADEMY (Students: 41;
Location: ROUTE 2 BOX 2686 1022 FJORD RD; Grades: 6 -
12; Boys only)
Public primary/middle schools in Blue Ridge:
- FANNIN COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 727;
Location: 4560 OLD HIGHWAY 76; Grades: 06 - 08)
- WEST FANNIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 528;
Location: 5060 BLUE RIDGE DRIVE; Grades: KG - 05)
- BLUE RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 449;
Location: 224 EAST HIGHLAND STREET; Grades: PK - 05)
Private primary/middle school in Blue Ridge:
- NEW TESTAMENT CHRISTIAN ACAD (Students: 8;
Location: P. O. BOX 1358; Grades: KG - 7)
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