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North High Shoals, Georgia
Location in Oconee County and the state of Georgia
Location in Oconee County and the state of Georgia
Country United States
State Georgia
County Oconee
Area
 • Total 2.45 sq mi (6.36 km2)
 • Land 2.42 sq mi (6.27 km2)
 • Water 0.04 sq mi (0.09 km2)
Elevation
692 ft (211 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 552
 • Density 228.19/sq mi (88.09/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30645
FIPS code 13-56308
GNIS feature ID 2407005

North High Shoals is a town in Oconee County, Georgia, United States. The population was 652 at the 2010 census.

History

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated North High Shoals as a town in 1933. The community was named after shoals in the Apalachee River.

Geography

North High Shoals is located at 33°50′3″N 83°30′4″W / 33.83417°N 83.50111°W / 33.83417; -83.50111 (33.834159, -83.501055).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.5 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1950 124
1960 122 −1.6%
1970 165 35.2%
1980 256 55.2%
1990 268 4.7%
2000 439 63.8%
2010 652 48.5%
2020 552 −15.3%
U.S. Decennial Census
North High Shoals racial composition as of 2020
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 500 90.58%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 7 1.27%
Native American 3 0.54%
Asian 1 0.18%
Other/Mixed 19 3.44%
Hispanic or Latino 22 3.99%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 552 people, 148 households, and 131 families residing in the town.

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