Cherokee County, Georgia

Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 44. Chapters: Woodstock, Georgia, Ball Ground, Georgia, Canton, Georgia, Holly Springs, Georgia, Waleska, Georgia, Nelson, Georgia, Interstate 575, Hickory Log Creek Dam, Mountain Park, Fulton County, Georgia, Georgia Gold Rush, Noonday Creek, Georgia State Route 5, Georgia State Route 92, Sequoyah High School, Chattahoochee Technical College, Lake Allatoona, ET Booth Middle School, Hickory Flat, Georgia, Towne Lake, Etowah High School, Battle of Taliwa, Tate, Georgia, WNSY, Northwest Corridor HOV/BRT, Little River, Cobb Electric Membership Corporation, Macedonia, Georgia, Georgia Northeastern Railroad, Pine Log Mountain, Cherokee High School, Lake Arrowhead, Cherokee County School District, Georgia State Route 140, WPCG-LP, Etowah River, Cherokee County Airport, WCHK, Sequoyah Regional Library System, Dean Rusk Middle School, Sixes mine, Bear Mountain, Lyndon Academy, Sixes, Georgia, Appalachian Technical College, Georgia State Route 108, Georgia State Route 369, Oak Grove, Georgia, Keithsburg, Georgia, Georgia State Route 372, Orange, Georgia, Franklin-Creighton Mine, Sutallee, Georgia, Georgia Gold Belt, Free Home, Georgia, Georgia National Cemetery, Gold Ridge, Georgia, Salacoa Creek, Univeter, Georgia, Buffington, Georgia, Toonigh, Georgia, Lebanon, Georgia, Oak Grove Elementary School. Excerpt: Canton is a city in and the county seat of Cherokee County, Georgia, United States. The population was 9,000 at the 2000 census. In 2005, Canton was the fastest growing city in Georgia and the 5th fastest growing city (10,000 or more population) in the United States. The city had an estimated population of 21,464 in 2007. Canton is located at (34.227307, -84.494727). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 14.3 square miles (36.9 km²). The city lies just north of Lebanon and south of Ball Ground. Per the US Census Bureau, the 2008 population estimate for Canton, Georgia is 22,724. As of the 2000 census, there were 3,517 people, 2,702 households, and 650 families residing in the city. The population density was 540.5 people per square mile (208.7/km²). There were 2,879 housing units at an average density of 201.8 per square mile (78.0/km²). There were 2,702 households out of which 33.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.9% were married couples living together, 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.2% were non-families. 27.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.23. The racial makeup of the city was 58.4 % White, 8.7% African American, 0.91% Native American, 2.0 % Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 13.7% from other races, 1.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race comprised 29.2% of the population. In the city, the population was spread out with 24.9% under the age of 18, 12.6% from 18 to 24, 33.6% from 25 to 44, 16.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 101.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.1 males. The median income for a household in the city was $40,361, and the median income for a family was $48,906. Males had a