Editing Tiger, Georgia

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'''Tiger''' is a town in [[Rabun County, Georgia|Rabun County]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]], United States. The population was 574 at the 2020 census, up from 408 at the 2010 census.

==History==
The [[Georgia General Assembly]] incorporated Tiger as a town in 1904.<ref>{{cite book|title=Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0cpJAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA671|year=1904|page=671}}</ref>

There are two popular legends as to the derivation of the town's name: the first is that it was named after a [[Cherokee]] chief named Tiger Tail,<ref>{{cite book | url=http://www.kenkrakow.com/gpn/t.pdf| title=Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins | publisher=Winship Press | author=Krakow, Kenneth K. | year=1975 | location=Macon, GA | pages=226 | isbn=0-915430-00-2}}</ref> while the second (and more likely) story is that the name originated from the cry of roaming panthers.

==Geography==

Tiger lies in the extreme northeastern part of the state, just a few miles west of the Georgia-[[South Carolina]] border, and a few miles south of the Georgia-[[North Carolina]] border. The town's elevation is {{convert|1962|ft|m}}, with several wooded hilltops reaching elevations of 2,100 to 2,200 feet. The town sits at the base of 2,856-foot Tiger Mountain, a prominent Blue Ridge Mountain peak.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://explorerabun.com/town-of-tiger-2/|title=Town of Tiger Georgia, Rabun County|date=November 10, 2011|website=Rabun County|language=en-US|access-date=March 8, 2019}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|0.8|sqmi|km2}}, all land.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1910= 125
|1920= 167
|1930= 137
|1940= 289
|1950= 269
|1960= 277
|1970= 312
|1980= 299
|1990= 301
|2000= 316
|2010= 408
|2020= 422
|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|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 316 people, 137 households, and 77 families residing in the town.  The population density was {{convert|384.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 161 housing units at an average density of {{convert|195.7|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the town was 98.10% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] and 1.90% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]]. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] people of any race were 1.90% of the population.

There were 137 households, out of which 25.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.1% were non-families. 38.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 21.5% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 27.8% from 45 to 64, and 20.3% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.1 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $27,875, and the median income for a family was $31,563. Males had a median income of $26,875 versus $21,250 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $15,453.  About 7.8% of families and 18.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 20.4% of those under age 18 and 28.3% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
The Rabun County Board of Education administrative offices are headquartered in the former South Rabun Elementary School building near the center of Tiger.  Just southeast of the city are [[Rabun County High School]] (grades 9–12), Rabun County Middle School (7–8), Rabun County Elementary School (3–6), and Rabun County Primary School (pre-kindergarten-2).

== Economy ==
The most prominent attractions in Tiger include the Tiger Drive-In, Goats on the Roof, Tiger Mountain Vineyards and Stonewall Creek Vineyards. Tiger is home to the Rabun County High School, Middle School, Elementary School, and Primary School as well as the county senior center, and an assisted living center named Traces of Tiger.<ref name=":0" /> Tiger is also home to Camp Covecrest, a [[Life Teen]] retreat center, mission base and summer camp.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://lifeteen.com/camps/camp-covecrest/|title=Camp Covecrest|website=Camp|language=en-US|access-date=March 8, 2019}}</ref>

==Notable people==
* [[Matt Gurtler]], state representative
* [[Charlie Woerner]], [[tight end]] for the [[Atlanta Falcons]]
* [[Gunner Stockton]], [[quarterback]] for the [[University of Georgia Bulldogs]]

==References==
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==External links==
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* [http://www.gamountains.com/content/aboutus.html Rabun County Chamber of Commerce]
* [http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-2384 Rabun County in the New Georgia Encyclopedia]

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[[Category:Towns in Rabun County, Georgia]]
[[Category:Towns in Georgia (U.S. state)]]