Census Data for Young Harris

Population ...

The most recent Census Estimate<1> was for 2019 and it gave Young Harris a population of 1,658 people.

The last Decennial Census<2> was in 2010, which gave Young Harris a population of 899 people.

The city of Young Harris is located in Towns County. The 2010 Census gave Towns County; a population of 10,471 people. This means that Young Harris had 8.59% of the county's total population, making it Towns' most populous community.

At the same time, Georgia had a population of 9,687,653 people.

Area ...

The 2010 Census shows that the sampling area for Young Harris has a total area of 1.06 square miles [2.8 km²]. Of this total, a small amount of the area is covered by water (0 square miles [0 km²]).

Towns County has a land area of 166.6 square miles [431.4 km²]. At 1.06 square miles [2.8 km²], Young Harris has 0.64% of the county's total land area.

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  • When the Census Bureau conducts a census for a city like Young Harris, they draw a boundary around the area in which they are going to conduct their count - this defines the sampling area (usually a polygon). The shape of the sampling area can be quite complex and it's important to keep in mind that the boundaries of the sampling area may or may not match the recognized boundaries of the city.
  • Things like population, area and housing for Young Harris reflect the sampling area. Since the shape of the sampling area and the actual boundaries of Young Harris might be different, it's best to check with the U.S. Census Bureau to resolve any difference between the two.
  • Not only does the sampling area define boundaries, it also has a GPS location (latitude & longitude) that indicates a point within the sampling area (usually the center of the polygon, known as the centroid). At the time of the 2010 Census, the sampling area was located at:
  • Lat:   34° 56' 11"   (or 34.94°)
  • Lon:   -83° 50' 49"   (or -83.85°)
  • More information on this topic and the changes between the 2000 Census and the 2010 Census can be found in the section for our Census-to-Census Observations ... (see below).

Housing Units ...

At the time of the 2010 Census, Young Harris had 201 Housing Units<3> and with its population of 899 people, this averages 4.47 people per Housing Unit.

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  • The 2010 Census shows Young Harris had a land area of 1.06 square miles [2.8 km²]. This translates to 189.1 Housing Units per square mile [73 housing units/km²].

Towns County ...

The community of Young Harris is located in Towns County<4>.

The county had a population of 10,471 people at the 2010 Census. With it's population of 899 people, Young Harris represented 8.59% of the county's total.

In addition, where the city of Young Harris has a population density of 845 people per square mile [326.5 people/km²], Towns County averages 62.9 people per square mile [24.27 people/km²].

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Towns County.

Census-to-Census Observations ...

Introduction ...

When the Census Bureau takes a census count (or enumeration) for Young Harris, they start by specifying the boundaries of the area to be counted. This area (or sampling area) is a polygon and its shape can be quite complex - it may or may not match the geographical boundaries of Young Harris. It's important to note that from one Census to the next, the shape and location of the polygon can change.

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  • Although we don't have specific information about the shape of the polygon for Young Harris or how it changed has over time, there is some information that can give us some hints. For example, since the shape of the sampling area is directly related to the shape of the polygon, any change to area probably indicates a new shape for the polygon.
  • If you need precision or details about the methodology of the Census, you should visit the U.S. Census Bureau for a definitive answer.

Location ...

While generally coinciding with the GPS location (latitude/longitude) of Young Harris, the latitude and longitude given by the Census Bureau actually indicates the GPS location of the polygon for Young Harris.

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  • For the 2010 Census, the location was given as:
  • Lat:   34.936434°   (or 34°56'11" N)
  • Lon:   -83.847052°   (or -83°50'49" W)
  • For the 2000 Census, the location given was:
  • Lat:   34.934233°   (or 34°56'3" N)
  • Lon:   -83.847681°   (or -83°50'51" W)
  • The difference indicates that the U.S. Census Bureau moved the location of the polygon for the 2010 Census 824 feet to the north<5> of the location that was used in the 2000 Census.
  • The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN) have assigned a unique GNIS identifier (#2405072) to Young Harris. This identifier also marks a GPS point on the map, and that point lies within the boundaries of Young Harris. The GNIS point has been mapped to the latitude/longitude:
  • Lat:   34.935587°   (or 34°56'8" N)
  • Lon:   -83.847122°   (or -83°50'49" W)
  • The GPS location given for the 2010 Census lies 309.5 feet to the north<6> of the point given by the GNIS for Young Harris. For more information about this and the relationship of the various Federal Codes, please visit our Misc Page for Young Harris.

Miscellaneous Information for Young Harris ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Towns County or the city of Young Harris:

• The GNIS Codes ...
  • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Young Harris:
  • GNIS ID for Young Harris: 2405072
  • GNIS ID for Towns County: 351252
  • GNIS ID for State of Georgia: 1705317

• The FIPS Codes ...
  • An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
  • State Code: 13 (Georgia)
  • County Code: 281 (Towns County)
  • Place Code: 84960 (Young Harris)
  • State & County Code: 13/281 (Georgia / Towns County)
  • State & Place Code: 13/84960 (Georgia / Young Harris)

• Misc. Census Codes ...
  • Young Harris is located in Census Region #3 (the South Region) and Division #5 (the South Atlantic Division).

• The US Postal Service ZIP Code ...
  • While some people have used a ZIP code to identify a community, the purpose of the ZIP code was to make mail delivery more efficient by grouping addresses together. Although the ZIP Code doesn't specifically identify a city like Young Harris, it does identify addresses that are in (or near) Young Harris. It's important to remember that the boundaries of a ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned or overlapped with other ZIP Codes.
  • The ZIP code for Young Harris:30582<7>

• Census ZCTA Codes ...
  • The US Census Bureau created statistical entities that they call ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs) and these ZCTAs are frequently confused with the ZIP codes that come from the US Postal Service (USPS).
  • ZCTAs were first created for the 2000 Census and at that time, they were based upon the USPS ZIP codes. While largely covering the same areas, the boundaries of a ZCTA do not necessarily match the boundaries of a postal ZIP code with the same number. For example, while a postal ZIP code can cross a county or state line, a Census ZCTA can not. They should be treated as separate entities with no correlation between them.

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Young Harris.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Young Harris. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

The official website of the U.S. Census Bureau

The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)

The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)