Browse / United States / Georgia / Mountain City
Mountain City
Georgiatown
Mountain City
Total population
1,004
Median home value
$153,400
Bachelor's+
Median income
$46,250
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Mountain City is an incorporated town in Rabun County, Georgia, United States. The population was 904 at the 2020 census. The town straddles the Eastern Continental Divide in a deep gap in the Blue Ridge Mountain front. The gap allows U.S. Route 441 to cross the range at an elevation of 2168 feet without the significant grade required by roadways at most other mountain passes along the Georgia Blue Ridge.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
History
The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Mountain City as a town in 1907. The town was so named on account of its lofty elevation. In 1974, the Foxfire Museum and Heritage Center opened on Black Rock Mountain in Mountain City. The museum of Appalachian culture includes many log structures from the 1800s including historic cabins and a functional blacksmith shop. The 100-acre campus also includes the Foxfire headquarters, known for producing the Foxfire magazine and book series.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.6 km), of which 1.8 square miles (4.6 km) is land and 0.56% is water. Mountain City has Oceanic characteristics due to its high elevation.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Mountain City, GA from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Rabun County Elementary SchoolElementary · Tiger · 660 students · 13.8:1 ratio
- Rabun County High SchoolHigh · Tiger · 653 students · 12.6:1 ratio
- Rabun County Primary SchoolElementary · Tiger · 615 students · 14:1 ratio
- Rabun County Middle SchoolMiddle · Tiger · 342 students · 11.4:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Georgia
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Mountain City
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library