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'''Waleska''' ({{IPAc-en|w|ɔː|ˈ|l|ɛ|s|k|ə}} {{respell|waw|LES|kə}}) is a city in [[Cherokee County, Georgia|Cherokee County]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]], |
'''Waleska''' ({{IPAc-en|w|ɔː|ˈ|l|ɛ|s|k|ə}} {{respell|waw|LES|kə}}) is a city in [[Cherokee County, Georgia|Cherokee County]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]], United States. The population was 644 at the 2010 census.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US1379948| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212174521/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US1379948| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Waleska city, Georgia| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| access-date=July 24, 2014}}</ref> |
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==History== |
==History== |
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The first white settlement in the Waleska area began in the early 1830s. |
The first white settlement in the Waleska area began in the early 1830s. Among these first pioneer settlers were the Reinhardt, Heard and Rhyne families, who moved into the region looking for fresh, fertile farm land. At first, these settlers lived among the [[Cherokee]] population already established in the area, but by 1838 all of the Cherokee had been forced westward to [[Oklahoma]] in the U.S. government relocation movement known as the [[Trail of Tears]]. |
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Early settler Lewis W. Reinhardt established a church in 1834 in the settlement known as Reinhardt Chapel and befriended many of the native Cherokee population. |
Early settler Lewis W. Reinhardt established a church in 1834 in the settlement known as Reinhardt Chapel and befriended many of the native Cherokee population. When the Trail of Tears forced the movement of Warluskee, the daughter of a local Cherokee chief and friend of Reinhardt's, westward, he named this settlement in her honor (see [[Funk Heritage Center]] below). |
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Waleska is recognized as a world hotspot for incest raked 3rd by Time's magazine in "top ten places to do your cousin." Beat only by chicago, Illinois and Clayton, Georgia respectivley. |
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[[Image:Reinhardt 1885 Administration Building.jpg|thumb|left|200px|1885 Reinhardt University Administration Building]] |
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[[Image:Reinhardt 1885 Administration Building.jpg|thumb|left|200px|1885 Reinhardt University administration building]] |
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In 1883, son of Waleska founder, former [[American Civil War|Civil War]] Captain and [[Atlanta]] lawyer [[Augustus M. Reinhardt]], along with his brother-in-law, former Civil War Lieutenant-Colonel John J. A. Sharp, founded Reinhardt Academy in Waleska for the impoverished children of Cherokee |
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In 1883, [[Augustus M. Reinhardt]], an [[Atlanta]] lawyer, former [[Confederate States Army|Confederate]] captain, and son of one of the founders of Waleska, along with his brother-in-law, former [[American Civil War|Civil War]] Lieutenant-Colonel John J. A. Sharp, founded Reinhardt Academy in Waleska for the impoverished children of Cherokee County. This school eventually became [[Reinhardt University]]. |
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Even though Waleska had been settled by white pioneers and farmers for well over 50 years, it wasn’t until 1889 that the city was officially incorporated by the State of Georgia |
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The city was officially incorporated in 1889, over 50 years after the establishment of the original farming settlement. |
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While industry in Waleska’s past has included tobacco farming, manufacturing, some mineral development, lumbering, and agriculture, which are both still active in the area, the chief “industry” of the town is and has always been Reinhardt University. Waleska has become almost exclusively known as a college town. |
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<ref>''History of Reinhardt College'' by Bowling C. Yates, 1969, [Marietta?], Ga.: n.p.</ref><ref> |
While industry in Waleska's past has included tobacco farming, manufacturing, some mineral development, lumbering, and agriculture, which are both still active in the area, the chief "industry" of the town is and has always been Reinhardt University.<ref>''History of Reinhardt College'' by Bowling C. Yates, 1969, [Marietta?], Ga.: n.p.</ref><ref>[https://www.cityofwaleska.com/CityHistory.aspx?CNID=3626 City of Waleska website]</ref> |
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==Geography== |
==Geography== |
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[[Image:Cline Home Waleska.jpg|thumb|right|200px|The historic Cline Home in Waleska]] |
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Waleska is located at {{coord|34|19|5|N|84|33|11|W|type:city}} (34.317968, -84.552951){{GR|1}}. |
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Waleska is located in northwestern Cherokee County at {{coord|34|19|5|N|84|33|11|W|type:city}} (34.317968, -84.552951).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> State Routes [[Georgia State Route 140|140]] and [[Georgia State Route 108|108]] intersect in the center of town. SR 140 leads southeast {{convert|7|mi|0}} to [[Canton, Georgia|Canton]], the county seat, and west {{convert|25|mi}} to [[Adairsville, Georgia|Adairsville]]. SR 108 leads northeast {{convert|13|mi}} to [[Tate, Georgia|Tate]] and southwest {{convert|23|mi}} to [[Cartersville, Georgia|Cartersville]]. |
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According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], |
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Waleska has a total area of {{convert|3.8|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|0.02|sqkm|order=flip|3}}, or 0.51%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010"/> |
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==Demographics== |
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As of the [[census]]{{GR|2}} of 2000, there were 616 people, 107 households, and 78 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 422.7 people per square mile (162.9/km²). There were 114 housing units at an average density of 78.2 per square mile (30.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 88.96% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 3.90% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.32% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.30% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.16% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.81% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 4.55% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.60% of the population.[[Image:Historic Home Waleska.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Historic home, Waleska, Ga.]] |
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|1900= 170 |
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|1910= 243 |
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|1920= 308 |
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|1930= 226 |
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|1940= 264 |
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|1950= 385 |
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|1960= 479 |
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|1970= 487 |
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|1980= 450 |
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|1990= 700 |
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|2000= 616 |
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|2010= 644 |
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|2020= 921 |
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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref> |
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===2020 census=== |
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There were 107 households out of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.2% were non-families. 23.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.81. |
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|+Waleska racial composition<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US1379948&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=2021-12-14|website=data.census.gov}}</ref> |
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|[[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (non-Hispanic) |
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|[[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (non-Hispanic) |
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|135 |
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|[[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]] |
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|9 |
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|0.98% |
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|[[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]] |
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|1 |
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|0.11% |
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|[[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]] |
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|23 |
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|2.5% |
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|[[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] |
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|73 |
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|7.93% |
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As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 921 people, 94 households, and 67 families residing in the city. |
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===2000 census=== |
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In the city the population was spread out with 10.7% under the age of 18, 58.4% from 18 to 24, 14.0% from 25 to 44, 11.9% from 45 to 64, and 5.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 21 years. For every 100 females there were 77.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.6 males. |
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 616 people living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1.8|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people |people}}. The racial makeup of the city was 88.96% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 3.90% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.32% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.30% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.16% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.81% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 4.55% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.60% of the population.[[Image:Historic Home Waleska.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Historic home, Waleska, Ga.]] |
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There were 107 households, out of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.2% were non-families. 23.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.81. |
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The median income for a household in the city was $46,071, and the median income for a family was $51,250. Males had a median income of $36,500 versus $33,750 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $11,126. About 5.5% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including none of those under age 18 and 18.9% of those age 65 or over. |
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In the city, the population was spread out, with 10.7% under the age of 18, 58.4% from 18 to 24, 14.0% from 25 to 44, 11.9% from 45 to 64, and 5.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 21 years. For every 100 females, there were 77.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.6 males. |
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The median income for a household in the city was $46,071, and the median income for a family was $51,250. Males had a median income of $36,500 versus $33,750 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $11,126. About 5.5% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including none of those under age 18 and 18.9% of those age 65 or over. |
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==Reinhardt University== |
==Reinhardt University== |
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[[Image:Reinhardt College mural Waleska.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Reinhardt College mural in downtown Waleska]] |
[[Image:Reinhardt College mural Waleska.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Reinhardt College mural in downtown Waleska]] |
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Waleska, which is |
Waleska, which is {{convert|48|mi}} north of Atlanta and {{convert|82|mi}} southeast of [[Chattanooga, Tennessee]], is the home of [[Reinhardt University]]. Founded in 1883, Reinhardt offers undergraduate and graduate degrees and is affiliated with the [[United Methodist Church]]. In addition to this main campus, the school has an off-campus site, Reinhardt University's North Fulton Center, located in [[Alpharetta, Georgia|Alpharetta]], and offers select programs of study in [[Cartersville, Georgia|Cartersville]] and [[Canton, Georgia]], as well as online courses. |
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Reinhardt University is also the home of the [[Funk Heritage Center]], Georgia's Official Frontier and Southeastern Indian Interpretive Center. |
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== Communities == |
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*[[Lake Arrowhead, Georgia|Lake Arrowhead]] |
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==Neighboring areas== |
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*[[Lake Arrowhead (Georgia)|Lake Arrowhead]], a reservoir with residential development, is {{convert|2|mi|0}} west of Waleska ({{convert|5|to|7|mi|0}} west by car). |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*[http://cityofwaleska.com/ City of Waleska official website] |
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[[Image:Cline Home Waleska.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Historic Cline Home, Waleska, Ga.]] |
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*[http://waleska.georgia.gov/ City of Waleska website] |
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*[http://www.cherokeedemocrats.com/ Cherokee County Democratic Party] |
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*[http://www.cherokeegop.com/ Cherokee County Republican Party] |
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*[http://www.lpgeorgia.com/cherokee/ Libertarian Party of Cherokee & Pickens Counties] |
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*[http://www.reinhardt.edu/ Reinhardt University's Web site] |
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{{Cherokee County, Georgia}} |
{{Cherokee County, Georgia}} |
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[[Category:Cities in Cherokee County, Georgia]] |
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Latest revision as of 16:22, 31 May 2024
Waleska, Georgia | |
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Coordinates: 34°19′5″N 84°33′11″W / 34.31806°N 84.55306°W | |
Land | Vereinigte Staaten |
State | Georgien |
County | Cherokee |
Area | |
• Total | 1.59 sq mi (4.11 km2) |
• Land | 1.58 sq mi (4.09 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
Elevation | 1,109 ft (338 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 921 |
• Density | 583.28/sq mi (225.16/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 30183 |
Area code(s) | 770/678/470 |
FIPS code | 13-79948[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 0333342[3] |
Website | cityofwaleska |
Waleska (/wɔːˈlɛskə/ waw-LES-kə) is a city in Cherokee County, Georgia, United States. The population was 644 at the 2010 census.[4]
History
[edit]The first white settlement in the Waleska area began in the early 1830s. Among these first pioneer settlers were the Reinhardt, Heard and Rhyne families, who moved into the region looking for fresh, fertile farm land. At first, these settlers lived among the Cherokee population already established in the area, but by 1838 all of the Cherokee had been forced westward to Oklahoma in the U.S. government relocation movement known as the Trail of Tears.
Early settler Lewis W. Reinhardt established a church in 1834 in the settlement known as Reinhardt Chapel and befriended many of the native Cherokee population. When the Trail of Tears forced the movement of Warluskee, the daughter of a local Cherokee chief and friend of Reinhardt's, westward, he named this settlement in her honor (see Funk Heritage Center below).
In 1883, Augustus M. Reinhardt, an Atlanta lawyer, former Confederate captain, and son of one of the founders of Waleska, along with his brother-in-law, former Civil War Lieutenant-Colonel John J. A. Sharp, founded Reinhardt Academy in Waleska for the impoverished children of Cherokee County. This school eventually became Reinhardt University.
The city was officially incorporated in 1889, over 50 years after the establishment of the original farming settlement.
While industry in Waleska's past has included tobacco farming, manufacturing, some mineral development, lumbering, and agriculture, which are both still active in the area, the chief "industry" of the town is and has always been Reinhardt University.[5][6]
Geography
[edit]Waleska is located in northwestern Cherokee County at 34°19′5″N 84°33′11″W / 34.31806°N 84.55306°W (34.317968, -84.552951).[7] State Routes 140 and 108 intersect in the center of town. SR 140 leads southeast 7 miles (11 km) to Canton, the county seat, and west 25 miles (40 km) to Adairsville. SR 108 leads northeast 13 miles (21 km) to Tate and southwest 23 miles (37 km) to Cartersville.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Waleska has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.8 km2), of which 0.008 square miles (0.02 km2), or 0.51%, is water.[4]
Demographics
[edit]Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1900 | 170 | — | |
1910 | 243 | 42.9% | |
1920 | 308 | 26.7% | |
1930 | 226 | −26.6% | |
1940 | 264 | 16.8% | |
1950 | 385 | 45.8% | |
1960 | 479 | 24.4% | |
1970 | 487 | 1.7% | |
1980 | 450 | −7.6% | |
1990 | 700 | 55.6% | |
2000 | 616 | −12.0% | |
2010 | 644 | 4.5% | |
2020 | 921 | 43.0% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[8] |
2020 census
[edit]Race | Num. | Perc. |
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White (non-Hispanic) | 674 | 73.18% |
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 135 | 14.66% |
Native American | 6 | 0.65% |
Asian | 9 | 0.98% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.11% |
Other/Mixed | 23 | 2.5% |
Hispanic or Latino | 73 | 7.93% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 921 people, 94 households, and 67 families residing in the city.
2000 census
[edit]As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 616 people living in the city. The population density was 1.8 people per square mile (0.69 people/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 88.96% White, 3.90% African American, 0.32% Native American, 1.30% Asian, 0.16% Pacific Islander, 0.81% from other races, and 4.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.60% of the population.
There were 107 households, out of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.9% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.2% were non-families. 23.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.81.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 10.7% under the age of 18, 58.4% from 18 to 24, 14.0% from 25 to 44, 11.9% from 45 to 64, and 5.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 21 years. For every 100 females, there were 77.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $46,071, and the median income for a family was $51,250. Males had a median income of $36,500 versus $33,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,126. About 5.5% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 18.9% of those age 65 or over.
Reinhardt University
[edit]Waleska, which is 48 miles (77 km) north of Atlanta and 82 miles (132 km) southeast of Chattanooga, Tennessee, is the home of Reinhardt University. Founded in 1883, Reinhardt offers undergraduate and graduate degrees and is affiliated with the United Methodist Church. In addition to this main campus, the school has an off-campus site, Reinhardt University's North Fulton Center, located in Alpharetta, and offers select programs of study in Cartersville and Canton, Georgia, as well as online courses.
Reinhardt University is also the home of the Funk Heritage Center, Georgia's Official Frontier and Southeastern Indian Interpretive Center.
Neighboring areas
[edit]- Lake Arrowhead, a reservoir with residential development, is 2 miles (3 km) west of Waleska (5 to 7 miles (8 to 11 km) west by car).
References
[edit]- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Waleska city, Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
- ^ History of Reinhardt College by Bowling C. Yates, 1969, [Marietta?], Ga.: n.p.
- ^ City of Waleska website
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 14, 2021.