Young Harris, GA

Georgia · Towns County

Young Harris is a small town in Georgia with a population of 1,087. Residents earn $27,692 per year, which is 63% below the national average.

1.9 /5.0

D Poor

1,087 Population 1,144/sq mi density

$27,692 Median Income $13,226 per capita

$276,500 Home Value $386,592 Zillow

$733 Median Rent 39.4% income on rent

56°F Avg Temperature 302 sunny days/yr

112 Violent Crime/100K 3,024 property/100K

Overall

1.9 / 5.0

Poor overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

C+

Economy

2.5 / 5.0

$27,692 median income, 2.9% unemployment

Affordability

1.0 / 5.0

$276,500 home value, $733/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

112 violent crimes/100K (71% below avg)

Education

3.3 / 5.0

28.6% bachelor's degree or higher

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Haunted Places Near Young Harris, GA

3 reported haunted locations found near Young Harris, GA.

Name	Description
Young Harris College	New Dorm - Many years ago, a poet/student at the college hung himself on the premises where the newly built dormitory stands. It is said by some faculty and former students that high up, normally on the 2nd to 3rd floor of the new dormitory, you can vaguely see him hanging there from the rope tied to the ceiling in the later hours of the night. You can also see him sitting out in the lawn writing in his book of poetry. - December 2003 update: monitors will turn on/off for no reason, the blind...
Young Harris College	Clegg Fine Arts Building – Clegg Auditorium - It is common knowledge over the campus that Charlie Clegg, the president of the college in the 1960's, haunts the entire fine arts building. Even the professors acknowledge his presence by saying, "Goodnight, Charlie," when exiting the building for the night. Charlie has been known to play the organ downstairs at night, appear on stage, find lost props minutes before the actor has to appear on stage, whisper lines to actors who draw a blank, and...
Young Harris College	Dobbs Theatre - the early 1990's there was a janitor named Jesse who loved the theatre and would participate when a particular role called for someone who had visible age. He one day was driving home and wrapped his car around a tree; his ghost has haunted the Blackbox ever since. In the storage room, the noise of moving chairs and other items can often be heard. In the classroom, the motion sensor light turns on when the door is locked and nobody is in there. Footsteps up the steps and aroun...

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