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Demorest (/ˈdɛmərɪst/ DEM-ə-rist) is a city in Habersham County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2,022 at the 2020 census, up from 1,823 at the 2010 census, and 1,465 at the 2000 census. It is the home of Piedmont University.

Demorest city overview:
Name:	Demorest city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Georgia
County:	Habersham County
Founded:	November 13, 1889
Elevation:	1,312 ft (400 m)
Total Area:	2.27 sq mi (5.88 km²)
Land Area:	2.24 sq mi (5.81 km²)
Water Area:	0.03 sq mi (0.08 km²)
Total Population:	2,022
Population Density:	901.47/sq mi (348.05/km²)
ZIP code:	30535, 30544
Area code:	706
FIPS code:	1322304
GNISfeature ID:	2404215
Website:	www.cityofdemorest.org

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History

The land where Demorest is now located was given by the State of Georgia to W. Stripling in 1829. Stripling did little with the land aside from maintaining a family farm. In 1840, the land was transferred to Dr. Paul Rossignol who built a summer home on the west side of Lake Demorest. That house became significant to the history of Demorest. Among other things, it was one of the first buildings used by Piedmont College, now Piedmont University, which was established in 1897.

Demorest was platted in 1890 as a temperance town, and named after William Jennings Demorest, a prohibition advocate. Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place as the “City of Demorest” in 1889.

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Geography

Demorest is located in south-central Habersham County. U.S. Route 441 Business (signed “U.S. 441 Historic Route”) runs through the center of town as Central Avenue, leading north 4 miles (6 km) to Clarkesville, the county seat, and south 4 miles to Cornelia.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Demorest has a total area of 2.3 square miles (5.9 km), of which 2.2 square miles (5.8 km) are land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km), or 1.28%, are water.