Editing Euharlee, Georgia

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'''Euharlee''' is a city in [[Bartow County, Georgia|Bartow County]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]], United States. The population was 4,136 at the 2010 census,<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US1327988| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212180443/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US1327988| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Euharlee city, Georgia| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| access-date=November 1, 2013}}</ref> an increase of 29% over the 2000 count of 3,208.

Euharlee is a [[bedroom community]] of [[Cartersville, Georgia|Cartersville]], the Bartow County seat which is located {{convert|9|mi|0}} to the east. They are connected through Euharlee Road, and by a chain of subdivisions and homes. Euharlee is located next to [[Plant Bowen]], which has the second-largest generating capacity of any coal-fired power plant in the United States.

==History==
{{further|Bartow County, Georgia#History}}
Euharlee was originally called Burge's Mill by settlers as early as the 1840s.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=IP4vAAAAIBAJ&pg=3128%2C238413 | title=Bartow County | work=Calhoun Times | date=September 1, 2004 | access-date=24 April 2015 | pages=19}}</ref> The town was incorporated as Euharlee by the [[Georgia General Assembly|General Assembly of Georgia]] on September 16, 1870.<ref name=inc>{{cite book|title=Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia|year=1870|publisher=[[State of Georgia]]|location=[[Atlanta, Georgia]]|pages=188–189|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nSE4AAAAIAAJ&q=euharlee&pg=PA188}}</ref>  "Euharlee" is a name derived from the [[Cherokee language]], meaning "she laughs as she runs", referring to the sound of the Euharlee Creek.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mdjonline.com/pages/full_story/push?article-%E2%80%98She+laughs+as+she+runs%E2%80%99+in+Euharlee%20&id=18935770 |title=The Marietta Daily Journal - 'She laughs as she runs' in Euharlee |publisher=Mdjonline.com |access-date=2012-10-16}}</ref>

==Geography==
Euharlee is located in southwestern Bartow County at {{coord|34|8|50|N|84|56|11|W|type:city}} (34.147174, -84.936445).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>  The [[Etowah River]], part of the [[Alabama River]] watershed, flows through the eastern part of the city. [[Euharlee Creek]] joins the river just south of the center of town and is crossed by the [[Euharlee Covered Bridge]], one of the oldest covered bridges in Georgia.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|14.1|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|13.7|km2|order=flip}} is land and {{convert|0.4|km2|order=flip}}, or 2.83%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

[[Image:Euharlee Covered Bridge.jpg|right|thumb|The Euharlee Covered Bridge]]

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 24
|1890= 144
|1980= 477
|1990= 850
|2000= 3208
|2010= 4136
|2020= 4268
|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"
|+Euharlee racial composition<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US1327988&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=2021-12-12|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!Race
!Num.
!Perc.
|-
|[[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (non-Hispanic)
|3,370
|78.96%
|-
|[[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (non-Hispanic)
|348
|8.15%
|-
|[[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]
|8
|0.19%
|-
|[[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]
|13
|0.3%
|-
|[[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]]
|283
|6.63%
|-
|[[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
|246
|5.76%
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 4,268 people, 1,369 households, and 1,100 families residing in the city.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 3,208 people, 1,004 households, and 863 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|694.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,057 housing units at an average density of {{convert|228.8|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup of the city was 89.31% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 7.64% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.50% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.62% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 1.12% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.81% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.71% of the population.

There were 1,003 households, out of which 55.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.0% were non-families. 10.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 1.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.20 and the average family size was 3.43.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 36.4% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 38.3% from 25 to 44, 14.1% from 45 to 64, and 3.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $53,714, and the median income for a family was $55,912. Males had a median income of $38,382 versus $24,631 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $17,483. About 1.7% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 3.3% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

==Places of interest==
[[File:Euharlee, Georgia city hall.jpg|thumb|City hall]]
*[[Black Pioneers Cemetery, Euharlee|Black Pioneer's Cemetery]] is an area of downtown Euharlee dedicated to preserving the gravesites of several early African-American settlers of the region.
*The [[Euharlee Covered Bridge]] goes over [[Euharlee Creek]]. It is one of the oldest covered bridges remaining in the state of Georgia. It was built in 1889 by Washington W. King, son of [[Horace King (architect)|Horace King]], and was formerly known as Lowry Bridge.
*The Euharlee Welcome Center and History Museum is local history museum located in historic downtown Euharlee. The museum features an assortment of local artifacts from the early American Indian habitation to an exhibit featuring the area's Civil War history and local institutions.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.euharleehistory.org|title=Euharlee Welcome Center & History Museum|access-date=September 2, 2015}}</ref>
*[[Kingston Saltpeter Cave]] (not open to the public), located between Euharlee and [[Kingston, Georgia|Kingston]], is the largest cave in Bartow County and was used to help produce gunpowder for the [[Confederate States of America|Confederacy]] during the [[American Civil War]].

==Schools==
Euharlee is home to two schools within the Bartow County school system. Woodland Middle School and Euharlee Elementary School are located on Euharlee Road and are directly across the street from each other.

Euharlee Elementary's current principal is Jim Bishop, and the assistant principal is Amanda Elrod.

Woodland Middle School's current principal is Michael Blankenship, and the assistant principals are Hope McCauley and Ryan Satterfield.

==Fall Festival==
There is an annual Fall Festival held with the Covered Bridge as the focal point. It is held in October. Local schools are invited to showcase choral and band ensembles throughout the weekend. Crafts and foods are sold by local vendors. There are rides for the children as well.

The festival was increased and relocated from Osborne Park with the completion of Frankie Harris Park behind Emmie Nelson Library at Euharlee in 2005.

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.euharlee.com City of Euharlee official website]
* [http://www.n-georgia.com/euharlee-creek-bridge.htm Euharlee Creek Covered Bridge] at N-Georgia.com
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110608232719/http://www.bartow.k12.ga.us/education/school/school.php?sectiondetailid=293 Woodland Middle School]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090811014418/http://www.bartow.k12.ga.us/education/school/school.php?sectionid=13 Euharlee Elementary School]
* [http://www.euharleehistory.org Euharlee Welcome Center and History Museum]
* [http://georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu/topics/historical_markers/county/bartow/old-macedonia-church-organized-1847 Old Macedonia Church] historical marker

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