Mineral Bluff, Georgia
Mineral Bluff is a census-designated place and unincorporated community located in Fannin County in the U.S. state of Georgia. Its population was 223 as of the 2020 census. The community is situated 6 miles (10 km) northeast of the city of Blue Ridge, the county seat, 80 miles (130 km) east of Chattanooga, Tennessee, and 100 miles (160 km) north of Atlanta.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 75 | — | |
| 1900 | 158 | 110.7% | |
| 1910 | 338 | 113.9% | |
| 1920 | 226 | −33.1% | |
| 1930 | 229 | 1.3% | |
| 1940 | 181 | −21.0% | |
| 1950 | 209 | 15.5% | |
| 1960 | 149 | −28.7% | |
| 1970 | 119 | −20.1% | |
| 1980 | 130 | 9.2% | |
| 1990 | 163 | 25.4% | |
| 2010 | 150 | — | |
| 2020 | 223 | 48.7% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1850-1870 1870-1880 1890-1910 1920-1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 | |||
Mineral Bluff first appeared as a town in the 1890 U.S. Census. It was disincorporated prior to the 2000 U.S. Census and reappeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census.
2020 Census
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 148 | 195 | 98.67% | 87.44% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 1 | 1 | 0.67% | 0.45% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 0 | 3 | 0.00% | 1.35% |
| Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) | 1 | 23 | 0.67% | 10.31% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 0.45% |
| Total | 150 | 223 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
History
Prior to European colonization, the area that is now Mineral Bluff was inhabited by the Cherokee people and other Indigenous peoples for thousands of years.
Mineral Bluff was originally called "Douglas", and under the latter name settlement was made in the 1830s. The present name of "Mineral Bluff" was adopted in 1885.
The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Mineral Bluff as a town in 1889.
The community's historic train station, the Mineral Bluff Depot, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.