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Martin
Georgiatown
Martin
Total population
422
Median home value
$164,400
Bachelor's+
Median income
$45,313
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
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Overview
Martin is a town in Stephens and Franklin counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, Martin had a population of 336.
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History
Martin was incorporated in 1891. Its first settler, Henry C. Black, was the Air Line Railroad agent at its station (set up in 1877) at the junction of Red Hollow Road and the railroad. Henry Black built houses and established stores around the junction, which attracted other settlers. The Red Hollow Road was an important conduit for farm products from the mountain areas to Augusta and Savannah. The town was named for John Martin, a Rhode Island man who became governor of Georgia in 1782.
Geography
Martin is located in southeastern Stephens County at (34.486662, -83.185656) A small portion extends south into Franklin County. It is bordered to the north by the town of Avalon. Georgia State Route 17 passes through Martin, leading northwest to Toccoa and southeast to Lavonia. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Martin has a total area of , of which , or 0.85%, is water.
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Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
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Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Stephens County High SchoolHigh · Toccoa · 1,142 students · 14.8:1 ratio
- Stephens County Middle SchoolMiddle · Toccoa · 860 students · 13.7:1 ratio
- Liberty Elementary SchoolElementary · Toccoa · 567 students · 14.2:1 ratio
- Toccoa Elementary SchoolElementary · Toccoa · 563 students · 12.5:1 ratio
- Big A Elementary SchoolElementary · Eastanollee · 436 students · 14.1:1 ratio
- Stephens County Fifth Grade AcademyMiddle · Toccoa · 272 students · 12.4:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
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Nearby places in Georgia
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Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • Wikidata
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
