'Banks County' is a
county located in the
U.S. state of
Georgia. As of
2000, the population is 14,422. The 2006 Census Estimate placed the population at 16,445
[1]. The
county seat is
Homer, Georgia6.
History
The
Georgia General Assembly passed legislation to create Banks County on
February 1,
1859 from
Franklin and
Habersham Counties.
The County is named for
Richard Banks, a prominent
19th century physician in
Gainesville, Georgia.
Ty Cobb,
Baseball Hall of Famer, was born in Banks County in
1886 in an area of the county knows as ''The Narrows'' - a small farming community consisting of fewer than 100 people.
Law and government
As of
July 19 2004 the county's government consisted of a three-member county commission, with one being the Chairman of the Commission.
★ Gene Hart is the Commission Chairman, Rickey Cain and Pat Westmoreland are the other two members
★ The Sheriff is Charles Chapman
★ The Coroner is Billy Poole
★ The Probate Judge is Betty Thomas
★ The Clerk of Court is Timothy Harper.
Geography
According to the
U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 606
km² (234
mi²). 605 km² (234 mi²) of it is land and 1 km² (0 mi²) of it (0.09%) is water.
Major Highways
★
Interstate 85
★
U.S. Route 441
★
State Route 15
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State Route 51
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State Route 52
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State Route 59
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State Route 63
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State Route 98
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State Route 105
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State Route 164
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State Route 184
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State Route 198
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State Route 323
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State Route 326
Adjacent Counties
★
Habersham County, Georgia - north
★
Stephens County, Georgia - northeast
★
Madison County, Georgia - southeast
★
Jackson County, Georgia - south
★
Hall County, Georgia - west
Demographics
As of the
census2 of 2000, there were 14,422 people, 5,364 households, and 4,162 families residing in the county. The
population density was 24/km² (62/mi²). There were 5,808 housing units at an average density of 10/km² (25/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 93.16%
White, 3.22%
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