Clarkesville, Georgia

Clarkesville, Georgia
Location in Habersham County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 34°36′37″N 83°31′42″W / 34.61028°N 83.52833°W / 34.61028; -83.52833
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyHabersham
Named afterJohn C. Clark
Area
  Total
2.49 sq mi (6.44 km2)
  Land2.46 sq mi (6.37 km2)
  Water0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation
1,404 ft (428 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
1,911
  Density777.46/sq mi (300.18/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30523-4712
Area code706
FIPS code13-16460
GNIS feature ID2404056
Websiteclarkesvillega.com

Clarkesville is a city that is the county seat of Habersham County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 1,911, up from the 2010 census population of 1,733, up from 1,248 at the 2000 census.