Heard County, Georgia
7 public bodies govern here, 1 school district is based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 11,773
- Median household income
- $65,868
- ±12,936
- Unemployed
- 4.3%
- 215 of 5,029 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 73.5%
- 3,166 of 4,309 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Heard | 11,565 (2021) | Po Box 40, Franklin | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 3
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Ephesus | 478 (2021) | 24500 Georgia Highway 100, Roopville | — |
| City of Franklin | 923 (2021) | Po Box 250, Franklin | — |
| Town of Central Hatchee | 355 (2021) | 171 Notnomis Rd, Centralhatchee | — |
Special districts 3
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heard County Hospital Authority | Health | Po Box 717, Franklin | — |
| Franklin City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 252, Franklin | — |
| Heard County Water Authority | Water supply utility | Po Box 610, Franklin | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Heard County
School district5 schools
131 East Court S, Franklin, GA, 30217
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
Cotton Mill Farmers Market (Carrollton) · Villa Rica Farmers' Market (Villa Rica)
Main Street Newnan's Market Day (1 LaGrange Street Newnan) · Coweta County Surplus Vegetable Market (229 Temple Avenue Newnan) · Coweta County Farmers Market (Newnan)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.