Clarkesville
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Outdoors in Clarkesville
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c. 1915
Clarkesville Railway, c. 1915
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Grace Church
The Grace Church in Clarkesville, Georgia, also known as Grace-Calvary Episcopal Church, was built in 1839. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. As Grace-Calvary, it is a congregation of the Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta.
About Clarkesville
City in Georgia, United StatesClarkesville is a city in and the county seat of Habersham County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 1,911, up from the 2010 census population of 1,733, up from 1,248 at the 2000 census.
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Housing in Clarkesville
The typical Clarkesville home is worth about $391,000, up 2.9% in a year, 18% above the Georgia typical home.
A seller's market
Work & commute in Clarkesville
Full picture →Most working residents leave Clarkesville for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Gainesville (7%), Cornelia (6%) and Demorest (4%). Half commute less than 27 miles.
Health in Clarkesville
Health Grade B+
Healthier than 70% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 85% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with Georgia
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 24 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Clarkesville
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 29% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Clarkesville
Full climate →Clarkesville has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 31°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Clarkesville
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The public schools Clarkesville’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 75% of Georgia’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within GA. Ratings are from neighbors.
Clarkesville’s library
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