Tallapoosa, Georgia

Tallapoosa /tæləˈpuːsə/ is a city in Haralson County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2,789 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Tallapoosa, incorporated in 1860, is located in Haralson County, in northwest Georgia, about 80 kilometers (50 mi) west of Atlanta, just north of Interstate 20 and east of the Alabama state line. Its geographic coördinates are 33°45′N 85°17′W / 33.750°N 85.283°W / 33.750; -85.283 (33.7437, -85.2879).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.5 square miles (19 km²), of which, 7.4 square miles (19 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km²) of it (0.40%) is water.

The Scientific American of May 31, 1890, featured a glowing cover story on Tallapoosa, with many illustrations.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,789 people, 1,187 households, and 764 families residing in the city. The population density was 375.6 people per square mile (144.9/km²). There were 1,334 housing units at an average density of 179.7 per square mile (69.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 91.18% White, 6.63% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.90% Asian, 0.07% from other races, and 1.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.32% of the population.