median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 77.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 68.9 males. The median income for a household in the city was $19,125, and the median income for a family was $23,571. Males had a median income of $29,583 versus $20,724 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,142. About 27.8% of families and 28.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.3% of those under age 18 and 29.4% of those age 65 or over. 2020 census As of the 2020 United States census, there were 950 people, 421 households, and 215 families residing in the city. Education Heard County School District The Heard County School District holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of three elementary schools, a middle school, and a high school. The district has 132 full-time teachers and over 2,278 students. Centralhatchee Elementary School Ephesus Elementary School Heard Elementary School Heard County Middle School Heard County Comprehensive High School Old Heard County Jail Pauly Jail Company of Alabama built the jail in 1912 for $7,500, using plans by Manly Jail Works of Dalton, Georgia. It replaced an older jail built in 1880 that had become unfit. The jail housed up to 16 prisoners upstairs. The Heard County Sheriff (there were eight sheriffs from 1912–1964) and his family lived downstairs. In the 1930s, two prisoners cut the window bars and escaped. Death row prisoners were held here, but the jail's gallows were never used. In 1964, a new county jail opened on the Franklin Square and the old jail closed. The jail was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 27, 1981. In 1987 it was completely restored by the Heard County Historical Society. It now serves as a museum and historical center. Gallery References External links Franklin Baptist Church historical marker Franklin Methodist Church historical marker Heard County Jail historical marker Cities in Georgia (U.S. state) Cities in Heard County, Georgia County seats in Georgia (U.S. state) Georgia populated places on the Chattahoochee River