Editing Demorest, Georgia

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'''Demorest''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|d|ɛ|m|ə|r|ɪ|s|t}} {{respell|DEM|ə|rist}}) is a city in [[Habersham County, Georgia|Habersham County]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]], United States. The population was 2,022 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], up from 1,823 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]],<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US1322304| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Demorest city, Georgia| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| work=American Factfinder| access-date=May 16, 2017}}{{dead link|bot=medic|date=April 2020}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> and 1,465 at the 2000 census. It is the home of [[Piedmont University]].

==Geography==

Demorest is located in south-central Habersham County. [[Special routes of U.S. Route 441#Baldwin–Hollywood business route|U.S. Route 441 Business]] (signed "U.S. 441 Historic Route") runs through the center of town as Central Avenue, leading north {{convert|4|mi|0}} to [[Clarkesville, Georgia|Clarkesville]], the [[county seat]], and south 4 miles to [[Cornelia, Georgia|Cornelia]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Demorest has a total area of {{convert|5.9|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|5.8|km2|order=flip}} are land and {{convert|0.1|km2|order=flip|2}}, or 1.28%, are water.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1890= 208
|1900= 560
|1910= 760
|1920= 686
|1930= 730
|1940= 820
|1950= 1166
|1960= 1029
|1970= 1070
|1980= 1130
|1990= 1088
|2000= 1465
|2010= 1823
|2020= 2022
|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>
}}

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable"
|+Demorest racial composition<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US1322304&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=2021-12-09|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!Race
!Num.
!Perc.
|-
|[[White (U.S. Census)|White]]
|1,613
|79.77%
|-
|[[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]]
|107
|5.29%
|-
|[[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]
|2
|0.1%
|-
|[[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]
|22
|1.09%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]]
|14
|0.69%
|-
|[[Race (United States Census)|Other/mixed]]
|100
|4.95%
|-
|[[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
|164
|8.11%
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 2,022 people, 664 households, and 395 families residing in the city.

===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]],<ref name="GR2" /> there were 1,465 people, 498 households, and 292 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|644.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 564 housing units at an average density of {{convert|248.1|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup of the city was 92.70% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 3.96% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.55% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.61% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.07% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.77% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.34% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3.34% of the population.

There were 498 households, out of which 23.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.2% were non-families. 36.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.12 and the average family size was 2.77.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 15.1% under the age of 18, 28.6% from 18 to 24, 21.4% from 25 to 44, 17.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,382, and the median income for a family was $39,917. Males had a median income of $29,485 versus $24,861 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $14,981. About 7.8% of families and 12.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 17.2% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over.

==History==
[[File:Demorest-Auction-Land-Plat-1890-restore.jpg|thumb|left|Map of land plat and property lines for an auction of land in Demorest, Georgia in Habersham County. The auction was put on by the Demorest Home, Mining and Improvement Company, which was at one point the largest land owner in Demorest. The map shows the location of the former Lake Demorest, the Blue Ridge and Atlantic Rail Road, and Hazel Creek.]]
The land where Demorest is now located was given by the State of [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]] to W. Stripling in 1829. Stripling did little with the land aside from maintaining a family farm. In 1840, the land was transferred to Dr. Paul Rossignol who built a summer home on the west side of Lake Demorest. That house became significant to the history of Demorest. Among other things, it was one of the first buildings used by Piedmont College, now [[Piedmont University]], which was established in 1897.<ref name="lane1">{{cite book |last=Lane |first=Mary Charlotte Ed.D |title=Piedmont College History 1897-1990 |publisher=Piedmont College |year=1993|location=Demorest, Ga.}}{{request quotation|date=April 2018}}</ref>

Demorest was [[plat]]ted in 1890 as a [[List of temperance towns|temperance town]], and named after [[William Jennings Demorest]], a prohibition advocate.<ref>{{cite book | url=http://www.kenkrakow.com/gpn/d.pdf | title=Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins | publisher=Winship Press | author=Krakow, Kenneth K. | year=1975 | location=Macon, GA | pages=61 | isbn=0-915430-00-2}}</ref> [[Georgia General Assembly]] incorporated the place as the "City of Demorest" in 1889.<ref>{{cite book|title=Acts of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PDRAAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA1088|year=1889|publisher=Clark & Hines, State Printers|page=1088}}</ref>

==Notable landmarks==
[[Image:Demorest Footbridge.JPG|thumb|The new pedestrian footbridge has a ramp on one side and an elevator and stairs on the other.]]
[[File:Demorest Woman's Club.JPG|thumb|left|The Demorest Women's Club in downtown next to the pedestrian footbridge]]
Notable landmarks in the city include Demorest Springs Park, the Old Demorest Train Depot, Demorest Women's Club and the former Lake Demorest.

One of Demorest's most popular landmarks is the Johnny Mize Athletic Center and Museum.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://web.georgia.org/net/org/info.aspx?s=22475.0.27.3011&partnerid=22475 |title=Johnny Mize Athletic Center and Museum |date=2007-09-24 |work=Georgia Tourism |publisher=Web.Georgia.Org |access-date=2009-03-18 }}{{dead link|date=June 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> The museum is owned by [[Piedmont University]] and is named for [[Baseball Hall of Fame]]r [[Johnny Mize]]. Mize was born in Demorest, and played baseball at Piedmont.<ref name="mize1">{{cite news | url = http://media.www.piedmontnavigator.com/media/storage/paper524/news/2008/02/11/Features/Johnny.Mize.Collection-3202076.shtml | title = Johnny Mize Collection | last = Phelps | first = Myron | work = The Navigator | date = 2008-02-11 | access-date = 2008-06-10 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120216075043/http://media.www.piedmontnavigator.com/media/storage/paper524/news/2008/02/11/Features/Johnny.Mize.Collection-3202076.shtml | archive-date = 2012-02-16 }}</ref><ref name="mize2">{{cite news | url = http://media.www.piedmontnavigator.com/media/storage/paper524/news/2008/01/28/Features/Living.At.The.mont-3172172.shtml | title = History of Sports | last = Suda | first = Tim | work = The Navigator | date = 2008-01-28 | access-date = 2008-06-10 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120216075114/http://media.www.piedmontnavigator.com/media/storage/paper524/news/2008/01/28/Features/Living.At.The.mont-3172172.shtml | archive-date = 2012-02-16 }}</ref> The museum houses Mize [[memorabilia]] from his time at Piedmont as well as from his professional baseball career with the [[St. Louis Cardinals]], [[New York City|New York]] [[San Francisco Giants|Giants]] and the [[New York Yankees]]. In addition to the museum, Mize's childhood home is a Georgia Historical site with a private owner.

The most recent landmark is the new addition of the pedestrian bridge over a span of [[Special routes of U.S. Route 441#Baldwin–Hollywood business route|Historic U.S. 441]] in front of the Piedmont University campus.<ref name="bridge1">{{cite news |last=Moore |first=Rob |title=Pedestrian Bridge Installation Rescheduled |work=The Northeast Georgian |publisher=Community Newspapers, Inc. |date=2008-08-04 |access-date=2008-08-08 |url=http://www.thenortheastgeorgian.com/articles/2008/08/04/news/breaking_news/08breakingnews.txt }}{{dead link|date=September 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> The new bridge was assembled off-site and lowered into place by crane.<ref name="bridge2">{{cite news |work=Access North Georgia |title=Demorest Bridge Installation Delayed |publisher=Jacobs Media |date=2008-07-30 |access-date=2008-08-08 |url=http://www.accessnorthga.com/detail.php?n=211932&c=1}}</ref> The bridge was modeled after the [[Vanderbilt University]] 21st Avenue Pedestrian Bridge. The installation of the bridge was a joint project of the Georgia Department of Transportation, Piedmont College and the city of Demorest.
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==References==
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==External links==
* {{cite web|title=Group of early settlers of Demorest, ca. 1900|url=http://vault.georgiaarchives.org/cdm/ref/collection/vg2/id/11729|website=Vanishing Georgia, Georgia Archives, University System of Georgia|publisher=Digital Library of Georgia|access-date=22 February 2018}}
* https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1960/population-volume-1/vol-01-12-c.pdf

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