Nicholson, Georgia

Nicholson is a city in Jackson County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,696 at the 2010 census,<ref name="Census 2010">Template:Cite web</ref> up from 1,247 at the 2000 census.

Nicholson is known for its "Daisy Festival" and for several famous residents, including singer Kenny Rogers. Steve Nichols is the mayor of Nicholson.

History

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Nicholson as a town in 1907.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> It is unknown why the name "Nicholson" was applied to this community.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

Nicholson is located in eastern Jackson County at Template:Coord (34.114664, -83.429363).<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref> U.S. Route 441 runs through the center of the city, leading north Template:Convert to Commerce and south Template:Convert to Athens. Georgia State Route 335 leads west from Nicholson Template:Convert to Jefferson, the county seat.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert, or 0.43%, are water.<ref name="Census 2010"/> The city is on the crest of a ridge which drains west and east to tributaries of the North Oconee River.

Nicholson racial composition as of 2020<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Race	Num.	Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)	1,333	73.73%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	105	5.81%
Asian	11	0.61%
Pacific Islander	1	0.06%
Other/Mixed	111	6.14%
Hispanic or Latino	247	13.66%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,808 people, 523 households, and 413 families residing in the city.