median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 80.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.7 males. The median income for a household in the city was $31,944, and the median income for a family was $40,833. Males had a median income of $30,774 versus $25,489 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,184. About 9.2% of families and 15.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.1% of those under age 18 and 19.5% of those age 65 or over. Education Pickens County School District The Pickens County School District holds pre-school to grade 12, and consists of four elementary schools, two middle schools, and a high school. The district has 248 full-time teachers and roughly 4,400 students. Harmony Elementary School Hill City Elementary School Tate Elementary School Jasper Middle School Pickens Jr High School Pickens High School Higher education Chattahoochee Technical College - Appalachian Campus Points of interest Nicknamed "The First Mountain City," Jasper is located 50 miles north of Atlanta. The Tate House was built by local marble baron Sam Tate in the 1920s and now sits adjacent to Tate Elementary and is on the National Register of Historic Places. Standing on an old Cherokee place of worship, the historic Woodbridge Inn is a restaurant and inn. Jasper is located near several large acreage mountain neighborhoods such as Big Canoe, Bent Tree, and the Preserve at Sharp Mountain. Events The Georgia Marble Festival is held on the first weekend in October every year. It is sponsored by the Pickens County Chamber of Commerce, and held at Lee Newton Park. The festivities start with the Marble Festival Road Race. There are booths with local vendors selling handmade crafts, among other things. Another highlight is the art show, with exhibits of carved marble, as well as paintings, photographs, and pottery. The Apple Festival is held the following two weekends in nearby Ellijay, Georgia (Gilmer County). Notable people Jeremiah Boswell - basketball player James Larry Edmondson - judge Weldon Henley (1880-1960) - MLB pitcher Chandler Smith - NASCAR driver References Cities in Georgia (U.S. state) Cities in Pickens County, Georgia County seats in Georgia (U.S. state)