BANKS COUNTY, GEORGIA

'Banks County' is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population is 14,422. The 2006 Census Estimate placed the population at 16,445 [1]. The county seat is Homer, Georgia⁶.

Contents

History

Law and government

Geography

Major Highways

Adjacent Counties

Demographics

Cities and towns

References

History

The Georgia General Assembly passed legislation to create Banks County on February 1, 1859 from Franklin and Habersham Counties.
The County is named for Richard Banks, a prominent 19th century physician in Gainesville, Georgia.
Ty Cobb, Baseball Hall of Famer, was born in Banks County in 1886 in an area of the county knows as ''The Narrows'' - a small farming community consisting of fewer than 100 people.

Law and government

As of July 19 2004 the county's government consisted of a three-member county commission, with one being the Chairman of the Commission.

★ Gene Hart is the Commission Chairman, Rickey Cain and Pat Westmoreland are the other two members

★ The Sheriff is Charles Chapman

★ The Coroner is Billy Poole

★ The Probate Judge is Betty Thomas

★ The Clerk of Court is Timothy Harper.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 606 km² (234 mi²). 605 km² (234 mi²) of it is land and 1 km² (0 mi²) of it (0.09%) is water.

Major Highways

★ Interstate 85

★ U.S. Route 441

★ State Route 15

★ State Route 51

★ State Route 52

★ State Route 59

★ State Route 63

★ State Route 98

★ State Route 105

★ State Route 164

★ State Route 184

★ State Route 198

★ State Route 323

★ State Route 326

Adjacent Counties

★ Habersham County, Georgia - north

★ Stephens County, Georgia - northeast

★ Madison County, Georgia - southeast

★ Jackson County, Georgia - south

★ Hall County, Georgia - west

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 14,422 people, 5,364 households, and 4,162 families residing in the county. The population density was 24/km² (62/mi²). There were 5,808 housing units at an average density of 10/km² (25/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 93.16% White, 3.22%