A town of 1,959, settled in 1821. Home to 23 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
The 3 things Clarkesville does most differently from other towns.
1908 · Asbury House Clarkesville Georgia edited6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 23 places on the National Register.
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Asbury House Clarkesville Georgia edited
Postcard · Wikimedia Commons. A different picture from Clarkesville’s archive appears here every day.
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Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Clarkesville. Another town gets a different order.
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.
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 | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarkesville Elementary School | PK–5 | 466 | A− |
Clarkesville beats the Georgia average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| What stands out | Clarkesville | GA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.8% | 9.6% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.1% | 14.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.4% | 7% |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 29% of U.S. communities.
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.
The typical Clarkesville home is worth about $391,000, up 2.9% in a year, 18% above the Georgia typical home.
1.6 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pitts Park | 0.3 mi | 9 |
| 2. Mauldin House & Garden | — | 1 |
Where Clarkesville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
23 places in Clarkesville on the National Register of Historic Places.
8 notable people were born in Clarkesville.
City in Georgia, United States
Clarkesville 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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