Tallapoosa /tæləˈpuːsə/ is a city in Haralson County, Georgia. The population was 3,170 at the 2010 census, up from 2,789 at the 2000 census.
Name: | Tallapoosa city |
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LSAD Code: | 25 |
LSAD Description: | city (suffix) |
State: | Georgia |
County: | Haralson County |
Elevation: | 1,138 ft (347 m) |
Total Area: | 10.05 sq mi (26.04 km²) |
Land Area: | 10.03 sq mi (25.97 km²) |
Water Area: | 0.03 sq mi (0.07 km²) |
Total Population: | 3,227 |
Population Density: | 321.80/sq mi (124.25/km²) |
ZIP code: | 30176 |
Area code: | 770 |
FIPS code: | 1375300 |
GNISfeature ID: | 0323891 |
Website: | tallapoosaga.gov |
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History
The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Tallapoosa as a town in 1860. The community takes its name from the Tallapoosa River.
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Geography
Tallapoosa is located in the western part of Haralson County in northwest Georgia. Its geographic coordinates are 33°45′N 85°17′W / 33.750°N 85.283°W / 33.750; -85.283 (33.7437, -85.2879).
U.S. Route 78 and Georgia State Route 100 are the main highways through the city. U.S. 78 runs through the city from east to west as Atlanta Street, leading southeast 7 mi (11 km) to Waco and west 9 mi (14 km) to Fruithurst, Alabama. GA-100 runs north-south through the city concurrent with U.S. 78, leading north 21 mi (34 km) to Cedartown and south 16 mi (26 km) to Bowdon. Interstate 20 passes about 5 mi (8.0 km) south of the city center, with access from exit 5 (GA-100). I-20 leads east 58 mi (93 km) to Atlanta and west 99 mi (159 km) to Birmingham, Alabama.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 10.0 square miles (26.0 km), of which 0.03 square miles (0.07 km), or 0.27%, are water.
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