Talking Rock, Georgia
Town in Georgia, United States
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Talking Rock is a town in Pickens County, Georgia, United States. The population as of the 2020 census was 91.
Talking Rock, Georgia | |
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Town hall | |
 Location in Pickens County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 34°30′34″N 84°30′19″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Pickens |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | James Bryant Jr.[1] |
| • Talking Rock City Council | Members |
| • City Manager | Amanda Buntin |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.09 sq mi (5.41 km2) |
| • Land | 2.06 sq mi (5.34 km2) |
| • Water | 0.023 sq mi (0.06 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,093 ft (333 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 91 |
| • Density | 44.1/sq mi (17.03/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 30175 |
| Area code | 706 |
| FIPS code | 13-75272[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0356579[4] |
| Website | talkingrockga |
History
Talking Rock had its start in the early 1880s when the railroad was extended to that point.[5] The community takes its name from nearby Talking Rock Creek. The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Talking Rock as a town in 1883.[6]
Geography
Talking Rock is located at 34°30′34″N 84°30′19″W (34.509557, -84.505175).[7]
Georgia State Route 136 is the main route through the town, and leads east 30 mi (48 km) to Georgia State Route 9 north of Dawsonville, and west 31 mi (50 km) to Resaca along Interstate 75. Georgia State Routes 5 and 515 (Zell Miller Mountain Parkway) pass to the west of the city as a four-lane highway, leading north 15 mi (24 km) to Ellijay and southeast 6 mi (10 km) to Jasper, the Pickens County seat. Atlanta is 66 mi (106 km) south via GA-5/515 to Interstate 575 and Interstate 75.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.49 square miles (3.9 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
At the 2000 census,[3] there were 49 people, 19 households and 14 families residing in the town. The population density was 255.5 inhabitants per square mile (98.6/km2). There were 23 housing units at an average density of 119.9 per square mile (46.3/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% White. By the 2020 census, there were 91 people residing in the town.
Education
All areas of Pickens County are in the Pickens County School District.[9] All residents of that district are zoned to Jasper Middle School, Pickens Junior High School, and Pickens High School.
Notable people
Chandler Smith (born 2002), professional racing driver
